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1987-05-22

1989-03-21

Mitchell, David M.

Motor vehicles

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

180307, 60414, 73510, B60K 900

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048135100

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle which is more particularly adapted for stop and go traffic conditions such as a city omnibus plying on a regular service, a garbage collection vehicle or the like has a drive arrangement including a driven rear axle connected with an IC engine and a variable speed transmission, is fitted with a braking energy recovery means in the form of a self-contained system which is only connected with the variable speed transmission for charging and discharging of a high pressure accumulator. This coupling operation is performed by a clutch operated in accordance with certain operating conditions. One side of the clutch is joined to a secondary output of the variable speed transmission and the other side is connected with the drive shaft of a hydraulic transducer, of which only one is required. Owing to the fact that the braking energy recover means may be switched off smooth and trouble-free operation of the motor vehicle is possible using its normal drive means even if the braking energy recovery means is defective or has a faulty function.

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Automobil-Revue, Technical Journal, No. 20, May 15, 1986, pp. 69 and 71.

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