Brake system in a vehicle hybrid drive arrangement
US4591016A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/92
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system used in conjunction with a hybrid flywheel drive. The hydraulic service brake system is conventional. The continuously variable transmission, flywheel, and control system for hybrid operation is super-imposed on the hydraulic system. A pressure transducer added to the master cylinder provides a voltage control signal. A solenoid valve added to the hydraulic circuit for the front service brakes, activated by the hybrid control system, may be closed during regenerative braking to trap the front hydraulic brake pressure, thereby enhancing energy recovery by regeneration. The flywheel clutch is closed to begin regeneration.
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