Method and device for operating a motor vehicle with an internal

Details Method and device for operating a motor vehicle with an internal Method and device for operating a motor vehicle with an internal

1982-08-10

1983-09-20

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

With fluid or mechanical means to accumulate energy to power...

74859, 192 0075, B60K 904

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044050313

ABSTRACT:
Method of and apparatus for operating a motor vehicle wherein a flywheel mass for eliminating or minimizing nonuniformity of rotational motion is engageable with and disengageable from a crankshaft for an internal-combustion engine which includes, in an operating condition when the motor vehicle is in motion but the engine does not drive the motor vehicle, including deceleration, braking and coasting, interrupting a driving connection between driving wheels of the motor vehicle and the engine while maintaining rotation of the engine at a nominal speed with the flywheel mass engaged therewith whereas, in a condition when the motor vehicle is briefly stopped, as at a traffic light, interrupting the driving connection between the driving wheels of the motor vehicle and the engine but disengaging the flywheel mass from the engine so that the flywheel mass continues to rotate and shutting down the engine and, for restarting the engine, reengaging the flywheel mass with the engine while maintaining the interruption of the driving connection between the vehicle driving wheels and the engine.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3749194 (1973-07-01), Bardwick
patent: 3882950 (1975-05-01), Strohlein
patent: 3921741 (1975-11-01), Garfinkle et al.
patent: 4252208 (1981-02-01), Heidemeyer et al.

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