Hybrid vehicle with hydrostatic transmission and hydropneumatic power reserve
US3990235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a hybrid vehicle of the hydrostatic transmission type comprising a main driving engine, a hydraulic, variable volumetric capacity pump driven from said main engine, a hydraulic motor and a hydropneumatic power accumulator mounted in a delivery conduit of said pump. Said vehicle further comprises an auxiliary hydraulic motor hydraulically mounted in parallel relationship to said first hydraulic motor and having a common output shaft therewith, the volumetric capacity of said auxiliary motor being equal to one fraction of the volumetric capacity of said first hydraulic motor.
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