Fuel cell-driven auxiliary system, and method therefor

• US 20060207274A1
• Filed: 03/14/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony England, Clean Emissions Technologies, Inc., Fuel Cell Idling Systems, Inc., Rick Akin
• Original Assignee: ZERO Tension Systems LLC
• Inventors: Harris, Warner Olan
• Granted Patent: US 7,543,454 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/239
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00535 Mounting or fastening of the housing to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00542 Modular assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/3222 characterised by the compressor driving arrangements, e.g. clutches, transmissions or multiple drives B60H1/3208, B60H1/3226 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53 Means to assemble or disassemble

Abstract

According to one form of the invention, an auxiliary system is provided for supplying air conditioning to the cabin of a truck. The system includes an air conditioning compressor having a jackshaft mounted on a hub of the compressor. The system further includes an electric motor connected to the jackshaft by a belt for the motor, wherein the electric motor has a drive shaft and a pulley rigidly secured thereon, i.e., with no clutch and with no provision for slippage of the pulley relative to the drive shaft. The jackshaft has a pulley thereon for the electric motor drive. An end of the jackshaft that is not proximate to the compressor is rotatably held by a bearing and a bearing bracket in order to increase capability of the jackshaft to withstand side loading.

Claims

1. An auxiliary system for supplying air conditioning to the cabin of a truck includes:

an air conditioning compressor having a jackshaft mounted on a hub of the compressor;

an electric motor connected to the jackshaft by a belt for the motor, wherein the electric motor has a drive shaft and a pulley rigidly secured thereon with no clutch and the jackshaft has a pulley thereon for the electric motor drive, wherein an end of the jackshaft that is not proximate to the compressor is rotatably held by a bearing and a bearing bracket in order to increase capability of the jackshaft to withstand side loading.