Hybrid vehicle
US11007998B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid vehicle may include: an engine; a drive motor assisting a driving torque of the engine; an engine clutch selectively delivering power between the engine and the drive motor; a first intake valve disposed in a first intake line; a second intake valve disposed in a second intake line; a first electric supercharger disposed in the first intake line; a second electric supercharger disposed in the second intake line; a connecting valve disposed in a connecting line for connecting the first intake line and the second intake line; and a controller determining an operating mode among a plurality of operating modes of the first and the second electric superchargers based on a pressure ratio and a flow rate of the intake air supplied by each of the first and the second electric superchargers.
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