Method and apparatus for maximizing hybrid vehicle energy management
US6670788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for providing electrical power for a hybrid vehicle includes an integrated starter-generator and an inverter connected to an electrical energy storage device such as a capacitor and a battery by first and second switches respectively. A control turns the switches on and off in accordance with selected modes of operation to provide power from the capacitor to the integrated starter-generator and the battery and to provide power from the integrated starter-generator to the capacitor and the battery.
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