Electromechanical vehicle regeneration system
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising an alternate power engine arranged to drive a first wheel, and an electric motor, electrical power storage means, generating means and transmission means in operable enablement to drive a second wheel wherein:
- said power storage means is an arrangement providing electrical power to said electric motor;
said transmission comprises a planetary drive means having an idler member rotatably engaged between rotatable first and second drive means, said first drive means being arranged to be driven by said electric motor and said idler member being arranged to transfer power between said first and second drive means, from a fast speed with low torque to a slower speed with high torque, by means controlling the rotation of said idler member in scheduled increments;
said second drive means being arranged to drive said second wheel of said vehicle; and
said generating means being in electrical circuitry for regeneration of electrical power in said power storage means, and is arranged to generate electricity by means resisting the rotation of said idler member.
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Abstract
A high output transmission comprising a planetary drive with input driven by an electric motor, arranged as a variable speed translator to deliver power and speed to the wheels of the vehicle, with vehicle movement being controlled by automatically increasing and decreasing gear ratios in cooperation with variations in electric motor speed and comprising a generator arranged to provide regenerative power to the power supply during automatic imposition of scheduled resistance of rotation which enables change in output gear ratio.
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23 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising an alternate power engine arranged to drive a first wheel, and an electric motor, electrical power storage means, generating means and transmission means in operable enablement to drive a second wheel wherein:
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said power storage means is an arrangement providing electrical power to said electric motor;
said transmission comprises a planetary drive means having an idler member rotatably engaged between rotatable first and second drive means, said first drive means being arranged to be driven by said electric motor and said idler member being arranged to transfer power between said first and second drive means, from a fast speed with low torque to a slower speed with high torque, by means controlling the rotation of said idler member in scheduled increments;
said second drive means being arranged to drive said second wheel of said vehicle; and
said generating means being in electrical circuitry for regeneration of electrical power in said power storage means, and is arranged to generate electricity by means resisting the rotation of said idler member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. The combination comprising a wheeled vehicle, an electric motor, electric generator, electrical power storage means and a transmission means, said transmission means comprising input means arranged to be rotatably driven by said electric motor, an idler member rotatably driven by said input means and output means driven by said idler member at variable ratios of rotation in respect to rotation of said input means, wherein said output means is arranged to drive a wheel of said vehicle, and said generator is arranged to generate electricity in response to resistance imposed upon the rotation of said idler member.
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17. A wheeled vehicle comprising an alternate fuel engine, a transmission having an input means in operable enablement with a rotatable output means of said engine, an electric motor comprising a motor driven shaft in operable enablement with a rotatable output means of said transmission wherein said transmission comprises a planetary drive having a rotatable idler member engaged between first and second transmission drive means, said electric motor comprises a motor driven shaft having first and second ends, said first end being in enabling arrangement to drive a wheel of said vehicle, said second end being in enabling arrangement to drive said second transmission drive means of said planetary drive transmission;
- and wherein said alternate fuel engine comprises an engine driven shaft in enabling arrangement to drive said first transmission drive means.
- View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- 20. A wheeled vehicle comprising an alternate fuel engine, a transmission having an input means in operable enablement with a rotatable output means of said engine, an electric motor comprising a motor driven shaft in operable enablement with a rotatable output means of said transmission wherein said transmission comprises a planetary drive transmission having a rotatable housing arranged between first and second rotatable drive shafts, said second rotatable drive shaft is arranged to engage and disengage in direct rotation with said rotatable housing by clutch means, said alternate fuel engine is connected to drive said first rotatable drive shaft, said electric motor is connected to drive said second rotatable shaft and said rotatable housing is in enabling arrangement to drive a wheel of said vehicle.
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