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US 7,383,684 B2Granted
Hybrid engine
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorCarl Thomas Vuk
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes an exhaust manifold; an intake manifold; and a turbocharger including a turbine in communication with the exhaust manifold, and a compressor in communication with the intake manifold. An electrical generator is coupled with the turbine. A motor receives electrical input power from the generator and provides mechanical output power. A combustor selectively provides additional input power to the motor.
Claims9
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- an exhaust manifold;
- an intake manifold;
- a turbocharger including a turbocharger turbine in communication with said exhaust manifold, and a compressor in communication with said intake manifold;
- a turbo generator coupled with said turbocharger turbine said turbo generator including a generator first turbine driven by exhaust gas from said turbo charger turbine and an output shaft driving an electrical generator;
- a motor receiving electrical input power from said turbo generator and providing mechanical output power;
- and
- a combustor selectively providing additional input power to said motor;
- wherein said generator first turbine is also driven by exhaust gas from said combustor.
5 more elements
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a flywheel;
- a motor receiving electrical input power and providing mechanical output power to said flywheel;
- at least one electrical generator coupled with said motor and including a generator turbine;
- and
- a combustor coupled with and driving said generator turbine and wherein said engine includes an exhaust manifold;
- an intake manifold;
- a turbocharger including a turbocharger turbine in communication with said exhaust manifold, and a compressor in communication with said intake manifold;
- and said turbocharger turbine is in communication with a corresponding said generator turbine.
5 more elements
An internal combustion engine, comprising:
- an exhaust manifold;
- an intake manifold;
- a turbocharger including a turbocharger turbine in communication with said exhaust manifold, and a compressor in communication with said intake manifold;
- an electrical generator including a generator turbine, said generator turbine being coupled with said turbocharger turbine;
- a motor receiving electrical input power from said generator and providing mechanical output power;
- a combustor selectively providing additional input power to said motor;
- and
- wherein said generator turbine comprises of only one said generator turbine connected to said electrical generator turbine also coupled with said combustor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.