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Travel drive system for hybrid vehicle and method using same

US8020461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE · FR

Inventors

Alexandre Pagot · Saint-Genis-Laval, FR
Stephane VENTURI · Annonay, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2007
Grant date	Sep 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19307
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A travel drive system for a hybrid vehicle includes a thermal engine with an engine output shaft carrying a clutch, a driven shaft connected to said clutch and linked to a speed variation means, at least one electric machine with a rotor, and a motion transmission chain between speed variation means and wheels of the vehicle, said chain comprising an output shaft for the speed variation means and a motive axle connected to said output shaft. The system includes a disengageable coupling between one of the elements of the transmission chain and rotor of electric machine, and another disengageable coupling between output shaft of thermal engine and said rotor.

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