Over the road/traction/cabin comfort retrofit

US8565969B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Clean Emissions Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Bill C. Bradley · Dallas, US
• Joel Craig Diehl · Austin, US
• Dan Harris · Salt Lake City, US
• Warner Allen Harris · Aurora, US
• Warner Olan Harris · Cerritos, US
• Steward B. Nazzaro · Denver, US
• Wayne Turnbow · Centennial, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 10, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2013
• Expiry date: May 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49716
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle includes a drive train having a manual transmission. An internal combustion engine is coupled to the manual transmission via a clutch. Auxiliary devices operate auxiliary systems of the vehicle. A battery energizes electric drivers for the auxiliary devices. A power exchange unit is coupled to the manual transmission via a power takeoff port. An electric generator is coupled to the power exchange unit, and the internal combustion engine drives the generator via the power exchange unit. The battery is energized by the generator via a battery charger.