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Hybrid vehicle

  • US RE36,678 E
  • Filed: 04/22/1998
  • Issued: 05/02/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A hybrid vehicle, comprising:

  • (a) an internal combustion engine having output at an engine shaft;

    (b) a generator connected to said engine shaft, said generator including;

    a first stator; and

    a first rotor rotatably mounted coaxially with said first stator;

    (c) an electric motor axially aligned with said engine shaft and including;

    a second stator; and

    a second rotor rotatably mounted coaxially with said second stator;

    (d) an output gear assembly connected to an output shaft driven by said second rotor and located between said generator and said electric motor;

    .[.(e) a clutch adapted to connect and disconnect said engine shaft to/from said second rotor;

    (f).]. .Iadd.(e) .Iaddend.a differential gear unit driven by said output gear assembly; and

    .[.(g).]. .Iadd.(f) .Iaddend.a counter shaft oriented in parallel with the output shaft, said counter shaft including gears for transmitting torque from said output gear assembly to said differential gear unit.

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