Hybrid vehicle with combustion engine/electric motor drive
US7520354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/7072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle including a prime mover, a generator mechanically coupled to the prime mover, a first multi-input drive unit having at least first and second rotational inputs and at least one rotational output wherein the first rotational input is coupled to the prime mover, a first electric motor mechanically coupled to the second rotational input and electrically coupled to the generator and a first pair of vehicle drive wheels coupled to the rotational output.
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