Traction chain for a hybrid vehicle
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1. A traction chain for the drive wheels of a hybrid vehicle, said traction train comprising:
- a heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine, the hydraulic traction machine connected to a high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and a low-pressure hydraulic accumulator, the heat engine structured and operable to drive wheels of the vehicle, and hydraulic traction machine structured and operable to displace fluid from the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator toward the low-pressure hydraulic accumulator such that the hydraulic traction machine works as a motor and furnishes mechanical power the drive wheels, and receive mechanical power from the drive wheels to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure accumulator;
a recharge module that includes an electric machine, electricity storage batteries connected to the electric machine, and a hydraulic recharge machine, the hydraulic recharge machine structured and operable to receive mechanical power from the electric machine to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators, and consume hydraulic pressure from the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators to deliver mechanical power to the electric machine, whereby the electric machine generates electricity to recharge the electricity storage batteries, wherein the hydraulic recharge machine includes;
two power supply channels each connected to one of the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and the low-pressure hydraulic accumulators; and
a variable cubic capacity that is regulated by the means of controlling the recharge module; and
a means for controlling the recharge module connected to a means for controlling the heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine of the vehicle, wherein the recharge module is an independent subassembly that is mounted in the traction chain.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a drive wheel traction chain for a hybrid vehicle comprising a heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine powered by hydraulic accumulators forming two power units that can be used to drive the drive wheels of the vehicle. The invention further comprises a recharge module including electricity storage batteries connected to an electric machine which drives a hydraulic recharge machine that powers the hydraulic accumulators, and a means for controlling the recharge module connected to the means for controlling the power units of the vehicle.
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1. A traction chain for the drive wheels of a hybrid vehicle, said traction train comprising:
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a heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine, the hydraulic traction machine connected to a high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and a low-pressure hydraulic accumulator, the heat engine structured and operable to drive wheels of the vehicle, and hydraulic traction machine structured and operable to displace fluid from the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator toward the low-pressure hydraulic accumulator such that the hydraulic traction machine works as a motor and furnishes mechanical power the drive wheels, and receive mechanical power from the drive wheels to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure accumulator; a recharge module that includes an electric machine, electricity storage batteries connected to the electric machine, and a hydraulic recharge machine, the hydraulic recharge machine structured and operable to receive mechanical power from the electric machine to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators, and consume hydraulic pressure from the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators to deliver mechanical power to the electric machine, whereby the electric machine generates electricity to recharge the electricity storage batteries, wherein the hydraulic recharge machine includes; two power supply channels each connected to one of the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and the low-pressure hydraulic accumulators; and a variable cubic capacity that is regulated by the means of controlling the recharge module; and a means for controlling the recharge module connected to a means for controlling the heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine of the vehicle, wherein the recharge module is an independent subassembly that is mounted in the traction chain. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of operation of a traction chain, wherein the traction chain includes a heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine connected to and powered by a fluid transfer between a high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and a low-pressure hydraulic accumulator, the heat engine and hydraulic traction machine structured and operable to drive wheels of the vehicle, a recharge module including an electric machine, electricity storage batteries connected to the electric machine, a hydraulic recharge machine, and a means for controlling the recharge module connected to a means for controlling the heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine of the vehicle, wherein the recharge module is an independent subassembly that is mounted in the traction chain, wherein the hydraulic recharge machine includes:
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two power supply channels each connected to one of the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and the low-pressure hydraulic accumulators; and a variable cubic capacity that is regulated by the means of controlling the recharge module, said method comprising; operating the traction chain in a first operating mode, wherein the hydraulic recharge machine receives mechanical power from the electric machine and works as a pump to recharge the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators, the vehicle being one of halted or in motion, consuming an electric current delivered by the batteries; and operating the traction chain in a second operating mode, wherein the hydraulic recharge module consumes hydraulic pressure from the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators to deliver mechanical power to the electric machine, whereby the electric machine generates electricity to recharge the electricity storage batteries. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A hybrid vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
a traction chain, wherein the traction chain includes; a heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine, the hydraulic traction machine connected to a high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and a low-pressure hydraulic accumulator, the heat engine structured and operable to drive wheels of the vehicle, and hydraulic traction machine structured and operable to displace fluid from the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator toward the low-pressure hydraulic accumulator such that the hydraulic traction machine works as a motor and furnishes mechanical power the drive wheels, and receive mechanical power from the drive wheels to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure accumulator; a recharge module that includes an electric machine, electricity storage batteries connected to the electric machine, and a hydraulic recharge machine, the hydraulic recharge machine structured and operable to receive mechanical power from the electric machine to work as a pump and recharge the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators, and consume hydraulic pressure from the high-pressure and low-pressure accumulators to deliver mechanical power to the electric machine, whereby the electric machine generates electricity to recharge the electricity storage batteries, wherein the hydraulic recharge machine includes; two power supply channels each connected to one of the high-pressure hydraulic accumulator and the low-pressure hydraulic accumulators; and a variable cubic capacity that is regulated by the means of controlling the recharge module; and a means for controlling the recharge module connected to a means for controlling the heat engine and a hydraulic traction machine of the vehicle, wherein the recharge module is an independent subassembly that is mounted in the traction chain.
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