Electrified military vehicle

US11485228B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC · US

Inventors

• Chad Smith · Omro, US
• Dave Marek · Oshkosh, US
• Neil Dekarske · Oshkosh, US
• Mike Bolton · Oshkosh, US
• Ryan Crabtree · Oshkosh, US
• Joseph Dehaan · Oshkosh, US
• Rachell Harsh · Oshkosh, US
• Michael Koenigs · Oshkosh, US
• Shawn Naglik · Oshkosh, US
• Mitchel Nordahl · Oshkosh, US
• Evan Schertz · Oshkosh, US
• Mikel Ullman · Oshkosh, US
• Jessica Szymanski · Oshkosh, US
• Bradon Zeitler · Oshkosh, US
• Deepak Shukla · Oshkosh, US
• Ed Trinklein · Oshkosh, US
• Tim Voight · Oshkosh, US
• Mike Yanacek · Oshkosh, US
• Matt Mathison · Oshkosh, US
• Nader Nasr · Neenah, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2021
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/62
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A military vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, and a driveline. The driveline includes an engine, an energy storage system, a front end accessory drive positioned in front of and coupled to the engine, a transmission coupled to at least one of the front axle or the rear axle, a second motor coupled to the transmission and electrically coupled to the energy storage system, and a clutch positioned between the engine and the second motor. The front end accessory drive includes an air compressor and a first motor. The first motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto based on operation of the air compressor. The driveline is operable in an engine-only mode and an electric-only mode.