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Hybrid vehicle

  • US 5,899,286 A
  • Filed: 02/01/1996
  • Issued: 05/04/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hybrid vehicle comprising:

  • a generator;

    a drive shaft for transmitting torque to drive wheels of the vehicle;

    a drive motor for outputting motor torque to the drive wheels through said drive shaft;

    an engine;

    engine torque distribution means for selectively distributing engine torque output from said engine to said generator and to said drive shaft;

    generator control means for controlling rotational speed of said generator;

    generator torque computation means for computing output torque of the generator; and

    motor control means for controlling said motor torque responsive to the computed output torque of the generator.

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