Extended range motor vehicle having ambient pollutant processing

• US 20080041648A1
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1992
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conrad Gardner
• Original Assignee: Conrad Gardner
• Inventors: Gardner, Conrad
• Application Number:
  US11/900,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20080041648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/65.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/442 Series-parallel switching type
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/52 Driving a plurality of drive axles, e.g. four-wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/12 Induction machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/20 DC electrical machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/36 Temperature of vehicle components or parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/443 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/28 Four wheel or all wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/0061 relating to electrical machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/16 with provision for separate direct mechanical propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/02 including control of driveline clutches
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/00 Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles hybrid vehicle design, B60K6/00; electric vehicles B60L
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 20/13 in order to stay within battery power input or output limits; in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2510/068 Engine exhaust temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/10 Accelerator pedal position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0694 Engine exhaust temperature
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/143 : Speed control B60W30/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/029 : Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 : Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 : Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors

Abstract

A hybrid motor vehicle utilizing electric motor propulsion prior to cruise mode detection condition and internal combustion engine propulsion during cruise mode. The hybrid motor vehicle utilizing an information super highway for system diagnostics or operating mode control as between powering the hybrid motor vehicle by electric motor or internal combustion engine. The exhaust manifold external surface temperature may be utilized to heat a catalyst for processing ambient air surrounding the vehicle.

Claims

1. In combination in the method of operating a hybrid motor vehicle having an electric motor and an internal combustion engine:

a. causing a fast charge-discharge battery to power the electric motor in response to a logic control circuit, said logic control circuit responsive to vehicle speed and accelerator pedal information; and

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b. transferring power output into electric power conserved in a fast charge-discharge battery when the internal combustion engine continues to run.

2. A method of operating a hybrid vehicle having an electric motor and internal combustion engine power comprising:

a. rapidly capturing power from a continuously running low horsepower internal combustion engine to charge a fast charge-discharge battery; and

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b. providing instant powerful acceleration while in the cruise mode when the speed of the vehicle is dropping.

3. A controller for a hybrid vehicle having an engine and a motor for controlling driving of the engine and the motor comprising:

a, a logic circuit for determining driving of the engine and the motor; and

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b. said logic circuit responsive to a plurality of vehicle operating parameters.

4. The invention according to claim 3 wherein said hybrid motor vehicle utilizes said engine for powering said motor vehicle in the cruise mode.