Vehicle and control method for generating compressed air by motor
US11713712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D41/0077
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle and a control method are capable of generating compressed air using a motor of a hybrid vehicle so as to perform cleaning/care of the hybrid vehicle, without an additional or separate device. The vehicle includes an engine including an intake pipe provided to suck outside air and an exhaust pipe provided to discharge inside air, an opening degree control valve provided at a rear end of the exhaust pipe, and a motor configured to generate power for driving a wheel and configured to drive a piston of the engine by using a portion of the power. In response to the opening degree control valve being in a closed state, and in response to the engine being in a non-combustion state, compressed air is generated in the exhaust pipe by driving the piston of the engine with the power of the motor.
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