Drive for a track-laying vehicle
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1. A drive for a track-laying vehicle, comprising:
- a drive shaft operatively connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle;
a steering drive having a rotational speed;
a differential gear system connected to said steering drive for superimposing the rotational speed of said steering drive onto one of the chain drive wheels for effecting superimposed steering of the track-laying vehicle;
an electric machine operable as an electric generator in a generator mode and as an electric motor in a drive mode, said electric machine connected to said drive shaft by a drive connection;
a thermal engine;
a clutch disposed between and engageable with the electric machine and the thermal engine and operable in an engaged state for connecting said thermal engine to said electric machine and a disengaged state for disengaging said thermal engine from said electric machine; and
an electrical energy storage device connected to said electric machine such that said electrical energy storage device is chargeable by said electric machine when said electric machine is operated in said generator mode.
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A drive for a track-laying vehicle includes a drive shaft connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle. At least one differential gear system is arranged for superimposing a rotational speed of a steering drive on at least one of the chain drive wheels. The drive shaft is in drive connection with an electrical machine which can be operated as a generator or as an electric motor and which can be connected to an internal combustion engine by an engaging and disengaging clutch. The electrical machine is operable for charging an electrical energy storage device during operation in generator mode.
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1. A drive for a track-laying vehicle, comprising:
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a drive shaft operatively connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle; a steering drive having a rotational speed; a differential gear system connected to said steering drive for superimposing the rotational speed of said steering drive onto one of the chain drive wheels for effecting superimposed steering of the track-laying vehicle; an electric machine operable as an electric generator in a generator mode and as an electric motor in a drive mode, said electric machine connected to said drive shaft by a drive connection; a thermal engine; a clutch disposed between and engageable with the electric machine and the thermal engine and operable in an engaged state for connecting said thermal engine to said electric machine and a disengaged state for disengaging said thermal engine from said electric machine; and an electrical energy storage device connected to said electric machine such that said electrical energy storage device is chargeable by said electric machine when said electric machine is operated in said generator mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A drive for a track-laying vehicle, comprising:
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a drive shaft operatively connected for driving two chain drive wheels of the track-laying vehicle; a steering drive having a rotational speed; a differential gear system connected to said steering drive for superimposing the rotational speed of said steering drive onto one of the chain drive wheels for effecting superimposed steering of the track-laying vehicle; an electric machine operable as an electric generator in a generator mode and as an electric motor in a drive mode, said electric machine connected to said drive shaft by a drive connection; a thermal engine comprising an internal combustion engine; a clutch disposed between and engageable with the electric machine and the thermal engine and operable in an engaged state for connecting said thermal engine to said electric machine and a disengaged state for disengaging said thermal engine from said electric machine; and an electrical energy storage device connected to said electric machine such that said electrical energy storage device is chargeable by said electric machine when said electric machine is operated in said generator mode; wherein said electric machine is operable for starting said internal combustion engine when said clutch is in the engaged state.
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