ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an accessory;
a primary internal combustion engine adapted to drive the vehicle; and
an auxiliary internal combustion engine operatively connected to the accessory, said auxiliary internal combustion engine being the exclusive source of power for the accessory, wherein the auxiliary internal combustion engine is configured to meet the power requirements of the accessory in a fuel efficient manner.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an accessory drive system for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of accessories, and a primary internal combustion engine adapted to drive the vehicle. The accessory drive system includes an auxiliary internal combustion engine operatively connected to each of the plurality of accessories. The auxiliary internal combustion engine is the exclusive source of power for the accessories and is configured to meet the power requirements of the accessories in a fuel efficient manner.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an accessory; a primary internal combustion engine adapted to drive the vehicle; and an auxiliary internal combustion engine operatively connected to the accessory, said auxiliary internal combustion engine being the exclusive source of power for the accessory, wherein the auxiliary internal combustion engine is configured to meet the power requirements of the accessory in a fuel efficient manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hybrid vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of accessories; a primary internal combustion engine adapted to drive the hybrid vehicle; an auxiliary internal combustion engine operatively connected to the plurality of accessories, said auxiliary internal combustion engine being the exclusive source of power for the plurality of accessories, wherein the auxiliary internal combustion engine is configured to meet the power requirements of the plurality of accessories in a fuel efficient manner; a plurality of pulleys each operatively connected to one of said auxiliary internal combustion engine and said plurality of accessories, said plurality of pulleys configured to facilitate the transfer of power from the auxiliary internal combustion engine to the plurality of accessories; and a belt operatively connecting said plurality of pulleys. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An accessory drive system for a hybrid vehicle comprising:
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an accessory; a primary internal combustion engine; and an auxiliary internal combustion engine operatively connected to the accessory; wherein the accessory is exclusively powered by the auxiliary internal combustion engine when the hybrid vehicle is driven by said primary internal combustion engine and when the hybrid vehicle is being electrically driven. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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