Electric generating system for automobiles and its control method
US6965173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/951
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a vehicle driving apparatus capable of being mounted easily even in a narrow space such as under-floor of the vehicle. The vehicle driving apparatus comprises a first and a second generators driven by an engine for driving front wheels, and a motor driven by receiving a power supply from the second generator to drive rear wheels, the first and second generators being installed in the vicinity of an engine within an engine room, the motor being arranged in the vicinity of a differential gear with which a reduction mechanism is integrated and is positioned substantially in a central part of the rear wheels.
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