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US 8,827,016 B2Granted
Hybrid vehicle with multiple energy sub-systems
AssigneeHigh Gas Mileage, LLC
InventorPrasit Viengchai
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Abstract
A hybrid vehicle includes a frame, at least two wheels carried by the frame, an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels, an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events, a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events, and a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems.
Claims34
A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the control subsystem includes at least one processor with machine readable memory configured to:
- receive inputs of a battery charge, vehicle speed, air tank pressure and gas pedal position;
- and
- execute drive motor selection and kinetic energy recovery routines based on the received inputs.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the electrical subsystem includes an electric motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, at least one battery storing electrical power and a charge regulator selectively charging the at least one battery;
- and
- wherein the electric motor is an asynchronous induction regenerative motor with field induction current supplied as a pulse width modulated signal, such that, when driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, the induction current is supplied by the at least one battery, and, when recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events, induced current is routed back to the at least one battery.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the electrical subsystem includes an electric motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, at least one battery storing electrical power and a charge regulator selectively charging the at least one battery;
- and
- wherein the electric subsystem has at least two batteries including a first battery and a second battery having a lower voltage than the first battery, the first battery driving the electric motor and the second battery powering other vehicle loads.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the electrical subsystem includes an electric motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, at least one battery storing electrical power and a charge regulator selectively charging the at least one battery;
- and
- wherein the electrical subsystem also includes a clutch controlled by the control subsystem, the electric motor drives the at least one of the at least two wheels through a differential and the clutch is proximate to the differential.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the electrical subsystem includes an electric motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, at least one battery storing electrical power and a charge regulator selectively charging the at least one battery;
- and
- wherein the electrical subsystem further includes photovoltaic cells arranged on the vehicle and generating electrical power for charging of the at least one battery.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the electrical subsystem includes an electric motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, at least one battery storing electrical power and a charge regulator selectively charging the at least one battery;
- and
- further comprising a thermoelectric generator converting excess heat from the internal combustion subsystem and generating electrical power therefrom for charging of the at least one battery.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- and
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- wherein the pneumatic system includes an air motor for driving the at least one of the at least two wheels, an air compressor compressing air during deceleration events, and air tank storing compressed air;
- and
- wherein the air motor and the air compressor are mounted on different shafts and connected to the at least one of the at least two wheels through respective clutches controlled by the control subsystem.
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A hybrid vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- at least two wheels carried by the frame;
- an internal combustion subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels;
- an electrical subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a pneumatic subsystem driving at least one of the two wheels and recapturing kinetic energy during deceleration events;
- a control subsystem selectively operating the internal combustion, electrical and pneumatic subsystems;
- and
- a hydrogen generation system including an electrolysis cell for generating hydrogen and piping for introducing the hydrogen to the internal combustion subsystem.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.