Over the road/traction/cabin comfort retrofit
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a drive train, including a manual transmission;
an internal combustion engine coupled to the drive train for propelling the vehicle;
a radiator configured for cooling the internal combustion engine;
a battery;
auxiliary devices for operating auxiliary systems of the vehicle, the auxiliary devices including an air-conditioning coolant compressor and a fan for the radiator;
electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, wherein the electric drivers are energized by the battery;
an electric generator coupled to the internal drive train via an external connection to the internal combustion engine; and
a battery charger, wherein the battery is energized by the generator via the battery charger, and wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator, wherein the auxiliary devices include an air compressor for vehicle brakes and the electric drivers for the auxiliary devices include an electric driver for the air compressor, the vehicle further comprising an air compressor drive gear coupled to the internal combustion engine, wherein the electric generator is coupled to the internal combustion engine and the external connection is via the air compressor drive gear, wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator via the air compressor drive gear instead of driving the air compressor.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a drive train having a manual transmission. An internal combustion engine is coupled to the manual transmission via a clutch. Auxiliary devices operate auxiliary systems of the vehicle. A battery energizes electric drivers for the auxiliary devices. A power exchange unit is coupled to the manual transmission via a power takeoff port. An electric generator is coupled to the power exchange unit, and the internal combustion engine drives the generator via the power exchange unit. The battery is energized by the generator via a battery charger.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a drive train, including a manual transmission; an internal combustion engine coupled to the drive train for propelling the vehicle; a radiator configured for cooling the internal combustion engine; a battery; auxiliary devices for operating auxiliary systems of the vehicle, the auxiliary devices including an air-conditioning coolant compressor and a fan for the radiator; electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, wherein the electric drivers are energized by the battery; an electric generator coupled to the internal drive train via an external connection to the internal combustion engine; and a battery charger, wherein the battery is energized by the generator via the battery charger, and wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator, wherein the auxiliary devices include an air compressor for vehicle brakes and the electric drivers for the auxiliary devices include an electric driver for the air compressor, the vehicle further comprising an air compressor drive gear coupled to the internal combustion engine, wherein the electric generator is coupled to the internal combustion engine and the external connection is via the air compressor drive gear, wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator via the air compressor drive gear instead of driving the air compressor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. A vehicle comprising:
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a drive train, including a manual transmission; an internal combustion engine coupled to the drive train for propelling the vehicle; a radiator configured for cooling the internal combustion engine; a battery; auxiliary devices for operating auxiliary systems of the vehicle, the auxiliary devices including an air-conditioning coolant compressor and a fan for the radiator; electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, wherein the electric drivers are energized by the battery; an electric generator coupled to the internal drive train via an external connection to the internal combustion engine or; a battery charger, wherein the battery is energized by the generator via the battery charger, and wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator; and a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a battery charge rate, wherein a control device is configured to regulate output of the internal combustion engine and loading of the generator on the internal combustion engine to provide a predetermined battery recharge rate responsive to receiving a user selected charge rate from the user interface and responsive to detection of a permissive condition.
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16. A vehicle comprising:
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a drive train, including a manual transmission; an internal combustion engine coupled to the drive train for propelling the vehicle; a radiator configured for cooling the internal combustion engine; a battery; auxiliary devices for operating auxiliary systems of the vehicle, the auxiliary devices including an air-conditioning coolant compressor and a fan for the radiator; electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, wherein the electric drivers are energized by the battery; an electric generator coupled to the internal drive train via an external connection to the internal combustion engine; a battery charger, wherein the battery is energized by the generator via the battery charger, and wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator, and a cruise controller configured for generating a cruise control torque demand signal when in a cruise control mode to regulate output of the internal combustion engine responsive to a vehicle speed and a cruise control set point, wherein the regulating of a regenerative braking load by the control device in response to accelerator pedal position occurs when a cruise controller is not in the cruise control mode, and wherein when the cruise controller is in the cruise control mode the control device is configured to enable regenerative braking in response to a vehicle speed exceeding the cruise control set point by more than a predetermined speed, wherein the control device is configured to provide a reduced regenerative braking response to the accelerator pedal position for a first post-cruise control time interval after the cruise control mode is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A vehicle comprising:
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a drive train, including a manual transmission; an internal combustion engine coupled to the drive train for propelling the vehicle; a radiator configured for cooling the internal combustion engine; a battery; auxiliary devices for operating auxiliary systems of the vehicle, the auxiliary devices including an air-conditioning coolant compressor and a fan for the radiator; electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, wherein the electric drivers are energized by the battery; an electric generator coupled to the internal drive train via an external connection to the internal combustion engine; and a battery charger, wherein the battery is energized by the generator via the battery charger, and wherein the internal combustion engine drives the generator, wherein the electric generator is coupled to the manual transmission and the external connection is via a power takeoff port of the manual transmission. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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