Hybrid motor vehicle
US5845731A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/951
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid powertrain system for a motor vehicle includes a final drive unit for providing tractive power to wheels of a motor vehicle, a first motor/generator operatively connected in series to a heat engine of the motor vehicle, a second motor/generator operatively connected in series to the first motor/generator and the final drive unit, and an energy storage device operatively connected in parallel to the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator.
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