Patent · US Expired

Drive system, especially for a motor vehicle, and method of operating same

US6202776A · kind A · utility

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26References

14Claims

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Assignees

ISAD Electronic Systems GmbH & Co., KG · DE
Grundl und Hoffmann GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ullrich Masberg · Rösrath, DE
Thomas Pels · Achern, DE
Klaus-Peter Zeyen · Recklinghausen, DE
Andreas Grundl · Hersbruck, DE
Bernhard Hoffmann · Starnberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 1998
Grant date	Mar 20, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/72
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a drive system, especially for a motor vehicle, with a drive assembly, especially an internal combustion engine; an electric machine that is directly coupled or can be coupled to the drive shaft of the drive assembly, being designed such that it can start the drive assembly by merging in from standstill; and an automatic start-stop control of the drive assembly. The invention is also addressed to a method for operating such a drive system.

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