Electric hybrid vehicle conversion
First Claim
1. A method for converting an existing internal combustion vehicle to an internal combustion-electric hybrid comprising the installation of:
- An electric storage battery comprising a plurality of rechargeable cells in series adjacent connections, each cell having a positive and a negative terminal,A charger connected to the battery to recharge it using alternating current electric power derived from an alternating current receptacle or an inductive connection,A controller receiving direct current electric power from the battery and an accelerator signal from the driver along with necessary signal input devices and instruments which can provide controllable electric power to an electric motor,An electric motor mechanically connected to a drive shaft of the vehicle by a power transmission subsystem andA power transmission subsystem comprising a flexible speed reduction drive such that the electric motor can provide some or all of the mechanical power required to propel the vehicle while accepting some relative motion between the existing vehicle drive train and the electric motor.
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Abstract
An assembly is described for converting an Internal Combustion (IC) vehicle to an IC-electric hybrid vehicle comprising a battery, a battery charger, a controller, an electric motor and a power transmission means involving a flexible rotational speed reduction to connect the motor to a drive shaft of the vehicle. The system can be made available in the form of a kit allowing those skilled in automobile mechanics to perform the conversion. Regenerative braking and provision of AC power from the vehicle can be made available as options.
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1. A method for converting an existing internal combustion vehicle to an internal combustion-electric hybrid comprising the installation of:
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An electric storage battery comprising a plurality of rechargeable cells in series adjacent connections, each cell having a positive and a negative terminal, A charger connected to the battery to recharge it using alternating current electric power derived from an alternating current receptacle or an inductive connection, A controller receiving direct current electric power from the battery and an accelerator signal from the driver along with necessary signal input devices and instruments which can provide controllable electric power to an electric motor, An electric motor mechanically connected to a drive shaft of the vehicle by a power transmission subsystem and A power transmission subsystem comprising a flexible speed reduction drive such that the electric motor can provide some or all of the mechanical power required to propel the vehicle while accepting some relative motion between the existing vehicle drive train and the electric motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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