HYBRID VEHICLE AND VEHICLE

• US 20100038156A1
• Filed: 12/28/2007
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Mizutani, Atsushi, Fujitake, Yoshinori, Sawada, Hiroki
• Application Number:
  US12/448,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20100038156A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/65.220
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/04 Tank inlets B60K15/077 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2001/0416 Arrangement in the rear part of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/445 Differential gearing distribution type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/007 Physical arrangements or structures of drive train converters specially adapted for the propulsion motors of electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/54 Windings for different functions
• 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: B60L 50/66 Arrangements of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/14 Conductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/22 Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/24 Using the vehicle's propulsion converter for charging
• CPC Class Codes: H01G 11/08 Structural combinations, e.g. assembly or connection, of hybrid or EDL capacitors with other electric components, at least one hybrid or EDL capacitor being the main component
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0525 Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/30 Nickel accumulators H01M10/34 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/345 Gastight metal hydride accumulators
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 16/006 of fuel cells with rechargeable batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2250/20 Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/0618 Reforming processes, e.g. autothermal, partial oxidation or steam reforming
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/12 : Electric charging stations
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/40 : Application of hydrogen technology to transportation, e.g. using fuel cells

Abstract

A hybrid vehicle includes a fuel tank (201), an internal combustion engine (4), a fueling unit (213) that is connectable to a fuel-supply connection unit (191) and can supply fuel received from the fuel-supply connection unit (191) to fuel tank (201), motor generators (MG1 and MG2) that can supply a motive power to wheels (2F and 2R), a power storage unit (B) that can store an electric power to be supplied to the motor generators (MG1 and MG2), and an electric power input/output unit (90) that can be connected to an electric connection unit (190) and is capable of supplying the electric power to the power storage unit (B) via the electric connection unit (190) and/or externally supplying the electric power stored in the power storage unit (B) via the electric connection unit (190). The electric power input/output unit (90) and the fueling unit (213) are arranged on the same side surface (100B) of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:

a fuel tank for storing fuel;

an internal combustion engine for generating a motive power, using said fuel supplied from said fuel tank;

a fueling unit being connectable to a fuel-supply connection unit for supplying the fuel supplied from said fuel-supply connection unit to said fuel tank;

a motor generator for supplying the motive power to a wheel;

a power storage unit for storing an electric power to be supplied to said motor generator; and

an electric power input/output unit being connectable to an electric connection unit for supplying, through said electric connection unit, the electric power to said power storage unit and/or externally supplying the electric power stored in said power storage unit, wherein

said electric power input/output unit and said fueling unit are arranged on the same side surface of said vehicle.

2. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

an occupant accommodating compartment for accommodating an occupant; and

an entry opening formed in said vehicle and communicating with said occupant accommodating compartment, wherein

said entry opening is positioned between said fueling unit and said electric power input/output unit.

3. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

said fueling unit is arranged rearward, in a running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said entry opening, and said electric power input/output unit is arranged forward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said entry opening.

4. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

said wheel includes a front wheel located forward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said entry opening and a rear wheel located rearward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said entry opening;

said hybrid vehicle further comprises a shaft connected to said front wheel for transmitting a motive power from said motor generator or said internal combustion engine to said front wheel; and

said electric power input/output unit is located forward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said entry opening and rearward, in the running direction, with respect to said shaft.

5. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

said wheel includes a front wheel arranged forward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said occupant opening and a rear wheel arranged rearward, in the running direction of said vehicle, with respect to said occupant opening, and

said electric power input/output unit is arranged in a position higher than said front wheel.

6. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

an occupant accommodating compartment for accommodating an occupant;

a driver seat arranged in said occupant accommodating compartment and allowing operation of said vehicle, wherein

said driver seat is located on said side surface side provided with said electric power input/output unit and said fueling unit with respect to a virtual center line of said vehicle extending in a running direction of said vehicle.

7. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

an occupant accommodating compartment for accommodating an occupant; and

a driver seat arranged in said occupant accommodating compartment and allowing operation of said vehicle, wherein

said driver seat is located on the side surface side opposite to said side surface provided with said electric power input/output unit and said fueling unit with respect to a virtual center line of said vehicle extending in a running direction of said vehicle.

8. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

said motor generator includes a first motor generator having a first multi-phase winding and a first neutral point of said first multi-phase winding, and a second motor generator having a second multi-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second multi-phase winding;

said electric power input/output unit includes a first interconnection connected to said first neutral point and a second interconnection connected to said second neutral point;

said hybrid vehicle further comprises;

a first inverter for supplying the electric power received from said power storage unit to said first motor generator,

a second inverter for supplying the electric power received from said power storage unit to said second motor generator, and

an inverter control unit controlling said first and second inverters; and

the inverter control unit can control said first and second inverters to convert the AC power supplied from said electric power input/output unit to said first and second neutral points to the DC power, and to supply said DC power to said power storage unit, and/or can control said first and second inverters to convert the DC power supplied from said power storage unit to said first and second inverters to the AC power, and to supply said AC power from said electric power input/output unit to an external load.

9. The hybrid vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

said motor generator includes a first motor generator having a first multi-phase winding and a first neutral point of said first multi-phase winding, and a second motor generator having a second multi-phase winding and a second neutral point of said second multi-phase winding;

said electric power input/output unit includes a first interconnection connected to said first neutral point and a second interconnection connected to said second neutral point;

said hybrid vehicle further comprises;

a first inverter for supplying the electric power received from said power storage unit to said first motor generator,

a second inverter for supplying the electric power received from said power storage unit to said second motor generator, and

an inverter control unit controlling said first and second inverters; and

the inverter control unit controls said first and second inverters to convert the AC power externally provided via said electric power input/output unit to said first and second neutral points to the DC power, and to provide said DC power to said power storage unit.

10. A vehicle comprising:

a first drive unit driven by a first energy source;

a first storage unit for storing said first energy source;

a first energy accepting unit removably connected to a first energy supply unit for receiving said first energy source;

a first connection unit connected to said first energy accepting unit and leading said first energy source supplied to said first energy accepting unit to said first storage unit;

a first accommodation chamber accommodating said first energy accepting unit;

a second drive unit driven by a second energy source different from said first energy source;

a second storage unit for storing said second energy source;

a second energy accepting unit removably connected to a second energy supply unit for receiving said second energy source;

a second connection unit connected to said second energy accepting unit and leading said second energy source supplied to said second energy accepting unit to said second storage unit; and

a second accommodation chamber accommodating said second energy accepting unit and being independent of said first accommodation chamber, wherein

said first and second energy accepting units are arranged on the same side surface of said vehicle.

11. The vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising:

an occupant accommodating compartment for accommodating an occupant;

an entry opening formed in said vehicle and connecting said occupant accommodating compartment to an outside of said vehicle, wherein

said entry opening is located between said first and second energy accepting units.

12. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein

said first energy source is hydrogen or fuel containing hydrogen atoms, said first drive unit is a fuel cell capable of generating an electric power, said second energy source is an electric power, and said second drive unit is a motor generator driven by said electric power.

13. The vehicle according to claim 11, wherein

said first energy source is fuel, said first drive source is an internal combustion engine driven by said fuel, said second energy source is an electric power, and said second drive unit is a motor generator driven by said electric power.

14. A vehicle comprising:

a first drive unit driven by a first energy source;

a first storage unit for storing said first energy source;

a first energy accepting unit removably connected to a first energy supply unit and supplied with said first energy source;

a first connection unit connected to said first energy accepting unit and leading said first energy source supplied to said first energy accepting unit to said first storage unit;

a second drive unit driven by a second energy source different from said first energy source;

a second storage unit storing said second energy source;

a second energy accepting unit removably connected to a second energy supply unit and supplied with said second energy source; and

a second connection unit connected to said second energy accepting unit and leading said second energy source supplied to said second energy accepting unit to said second storage unit, wherein

said vehicle is provided with an occupant accommodating compartment for accommodating an occupant, an entry opening connecting said occupant accommodating compartment to an outside of said vehicle, and

said first and second energy accepting units are arranged on the same side surface of said vehicle, and said entry opening is located between said first and second energy accepting units.