Drive train for a vehicle
US11299139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/93
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive train for a vehicle includes a first electromagnetic device, a second electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the first electromagnetic device by an electrical power transmission system, and an engine coupled to the first electromagnetic device and configured to drive the first electromagnetic device to provide electrical energy. In all modes of operation where the engine drives the first electromagnetic device to provide the electrical energy, the first electromagnetic device operates without providing the electrical energy to an energy storage device.
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