Hybrid power system

Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Engine control

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

290 51, 180 65A, B60K 1300

Patent

active

040216772

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a heat-engine/battery-electric hybrid power system for use in a low-pollution, low-fuel consumption vehicle. The engine shaft is coupled by a fixed mechanical ratio to the shaft of a dynamotor, the field current of the dynamotor being controlled by the accelerator pedal for drawing power from a battery to aid the engine in the turning of the driveshaft or for drawing power from the driveshaft to recharge the battery. A feedback loop is employed for continuously adjusting the throttle so that the manifold vacuum remains constant. In this manner, the ratio of the engine exhaust to the driveshaft speed remains substantially constant. The engine exhaust is directed to a thermal reactor, secondary air for which is derived from an air pump driven by the engine shaft. The ratio of the exhaust gas to the secondary air is thus substantially constant independent of the shaft speed so that the thermal reactor is maximally effective at all vehicle speeds. To control further the proper operation of the thermal reactor, the temperature of the burning gases in the reactor can be maintained constant by a second feedback loop which varies the fuel/air ratio.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3525874 (1970-08-01), Toy
patent: 3791473 (1974-02-01), Rosen
patent: 3861484 (1975-01-01), Joslin
patent: 3904883 (1975-09-01), Horwinski

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Hybrid power system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Hybrid power system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hybrid power system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-347508

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.