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US 5,701,062 AGranted
Pulsing control for an inertial drive system for a multi-motor binary array vehicle
OwnerRobert D. Barrettinventor
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Abstract
A pulsing drive system delivers pulsed power signals to the driven wheels of a vehicle for improving the efficiency internal combustion or an electric motor driven vehicles. A controller receives signals such as velocity and demand, and communicates to a means for selectively communicating energy wherein the means for selectively communicating energy converts the pulse signal to a correspondingly conditioned power pulse for powering the vehicle. When combined with a plurality of motors sized with optimal horsepower ranges according to a binary array, an arrangement of such motors provides for an optimally efficient operation of the vehicle by bringing on-line strategically selected combinations of the motors. A control system selectively brings on-line the multiple motors.
Claims12
A power system for propelling a vehicle comprising:
- a first motor having a first optimal operating horsepower range;
- a second motor having a second optimal operating horsepower range, the second optimal operating horsepower range having a value twice that of the first optimal operating horsepower range;
- a third motor having a third optimal horsepower range with a value twice that of the second optimal operating horsepower range of the second motor;
- a wheeled chassis, whereon is mounted the first motor, second and third motor;
- an accelerator pedal;
- a transducer;
- a power transmitter;
- a controller;
- a gear means, mounted to the chassis, for receiving selected rotational power from the first motor, the second motor and the third motor and transferring the power to at least one wheel of the chassis;
- a first clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first motor to the gear means to selectively communicate rotational power;
- a second clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second motor to the gear means to selectively communicate rotational power;
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- a third clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the third motor to the gear means to selectively communicate rotational power;
- the transducer sending a power demand signal from a position of the accelerator pedal to the controller, the controller receiving an actual horsepower signal from the transmitter, the transmitter reading actual horsepower from the gear means to the wheel, and the controller sending an engagement signal to the first clutch means, the second clutch means and the third clutch means to selectively engage the first motor, the second motor and the third motor to the gear means.
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A power system for propelling a vehicle comprising:
- a first motor having a first optimal operating horsepower range;
- a second motor having a second optimal operating horsepower range, the second optimal operating horsepower range having a value twice that of the first optimal operating horsepower range;
- a wheeled chassis, whereon is mounted the first motor and the second motor;
- a gear means, mounted to the chassis, for receiving selected rotational power from the first motor and the second motor and transferring the power to a wheel of the chassis;
- a first clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first motor to the gear means to selectively communicate rotational power;
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- a second clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second motor to the gear means to selectively communicate rotational power;
- a plurality of additional motors, each additional motor having a different optimal operating horsepower range, the additional motors selected to have the optimal operating horsepower ranges according to a binary array.
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A control system for a motor vehicle motor comprising:
- an array of binary motors;
- a microprocessor;
- a vehicle velocity sensor electrically connected with the microprocessor;
- an accelerator pedal for signalling driver power demand to the microprocessor;
- a selector control for driver input of motor operation to the microprocessor;
- an on/off switch controlled by the microprocessor for controlling power delivery to the motor array;
- an interrupt means controlled by the microprocessor for communicating energy for rotation to the motor array;
- a cruise control for signalling driver velocity demand to the microprocessor;
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- a switch controlling the motor array between forward and reverse;
- the vehicle velocity sensor providing the microprocessor with a first signal and a cruise control providing the microprocessor with a second signal, whereafter the microprocessor compares these signals to disable the motor array or enables the motor array via the on/off switch in accordance with the relative values of the first signal and second signal, the microprocessor further selecting a motor array combination for operating the vehicle at or near the desired velocity, the microprocessor pulsing signals to the interrupt means for intermittently supplying energy to the motor array in accordance with the pulsed signals from the microprocessor.
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A power system for propelling a vehicle comprising:
- a first motor having a first optimal operating horsepower range and adapted to transfer tractive torque to a ground surface;
- a second motor having a second optimal operating horsepower range, the second optimal operating horsepower range having a value twice that of the first optimal operating horsepower range and adapted to transfer tractive torque to the ground surface;
- a wheeled chassis, whereon is mounted the first motor and the second motor;
- a first clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the first motor to selectively transfer the tractive torque;
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- a second clutch means for selectively engaging and disengaging the second motor to selectively transfer the tractive torque;
- a plurality of additional motors, each additional motor having a different optimal operating horsepower range, the additional motors selected to have the optimal operating horsepower ranges according to a binary array.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.