Supplemental power attachment for a vehicle

A vehicle attachment for providing supplemental power to a vehicle including an onboard power source and an implement associated with the vehicle, the attachment comprising:

• a chassis configured to be attached to the vehicle,
• an attachment power source supported by the chassis;
• an energy storage device including a hydraulic energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to receive power from the attachment power source;
• one or more power transfer connections between the vehicle and one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device;
• and
• a control system including a controller, the control system being configured to one or more of transmit a signal to and receive a signal from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device;
• wherein the control system, the attachment power source, and the energy storage device are configured to provide power from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device, via the one or more power transfer connections, to one or more of the vehicle and the implement associated with the vehicle.

A control system for a vehicle attachment, comprising:

• one or more processor devices;
• and
• one or more memory architectures coupled with the one or more processor devices;
• wherein the vehicle attachment includes:
• a chassis configured to be attached to a vehicle, the vehicle including an onboard power source;
• an attachment power source including an electric machine supported by the chassis;
• an energy storage device including an electric storage device supported by the chassis and configured to receive power from the attachment power source;
• and
• one or more power transfer connections between the vehicle and one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device;
• wherein the one or more processor devices are configured to at least one of transmit a signal to and receive a signal from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device in order to control provision of power from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device, via the one or more power transfer connections, to one or more of the vehicle and an implement associated with the vehicle;
• and
• wherein the one or more processor devices are further configured to cause storage of electric power in the electric storage device when the onboard power source is not at full load, and, when the onboard power source is at full load, to cause transfer of power from the vehicle attachment to one or more of the vehicle and the implement associated with the vehicle.

A control system for a vehicle attachment, comprising:

• one or more processor devices;
• and
• one or more memory architectures coupled with the one or more processor devices;
• wherein the vehicle attachment includes:
• a chassis configured to be attached to a vehicle, the vehicle including an onboard power source;
• an attachment power source supported by the chassis;
• an energy storage device including a hydraulic energy storage device supported by the chassis and configured to receive power from the attachment power source;
• and
• one or more power transfer connections between the vehicle and one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device;
• and
• wherein the one or more processor devices are configured to at least one of transmit a signal to and receive a signal from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device in order to control provision of power from one or more of the attachment power source and the energy storage device, via the one or more power transfer connections, to one or more of the vehicle and an implement associated with the vehicle.