HYBRID PARALLEL LOAD ASSIST SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20110000721A1
• Filed: 07/02/2010
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HPEV, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Thermal Motor Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Hodowanec, Mark, Hassett, Timothy
• Application Number:
  US12/829,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20110000721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/65.22
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/48 Parallel type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2009 for braking
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/12 Induction machines
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/36 Temperature of vehicle components or parts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/421 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/423 Torque
• 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 7/12 for vehicles propelled by dc motors
• 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 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 Plug-in electric vehicles

Abstract

In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing electrical powered load assist to an internal combustion engine of vehicle.

Claims

1. A modular electric motor drive system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine, said system comprising:

an electric motor;

a motor gearing/coupling interface operably connected to the electric motor; and

a modular electric motor drive system operable to control operation of the electric motor.