Electrified military vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11890940-B2
Application number	US-202217832258-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2022
Priority date	Aug 13, 2021
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A driveline includes an engine, a transmission configured to couple to an axle of the electrified military vehicle, a tractive motor coupled to the transmission, an engine clutch positioned between the engine and the tractive motor, and an accessory drive. The accessory drive includes an accessory motor, an accessory clutch including a first portion and a second portion, an accessory coupled to the first portion, a first belt coupling the first portion to the accessory motor, and a second belt coupling the second portion to the engine.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A driveline for an electrified military vehicle, the driveline comprising:
an engine;
a transmission configured to couple to an axle of the electrified military vehicle;
a tractive motor coupled to the transmission;
an engine clutch positioned between the engine and the tractive motor; and
an accessory drive including:
an accessory motor;
an accessory clutch including a first portion and a second portion;
a first belt coupling the first portion to the accessory motor;
an accessory coupled to the first portion, wherein the accessory is not coupled to the first portion by the first belt; and
a second belt coupling the second portion to the engine.

2. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is a hydraulic pump.

3. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is a first accessory, wherein the accessory drive includes a second accessory, and wherein the first belt couples the first portion to the second accessory.

4. The driveline of claim 3 , wherein the second accessory is an air compressor.

5. The driveline of claim 4 , wherein the engine clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto.

6. The driveline of claim 5 , further comprising an air tank, wherein the air tank is charged by the air compressor, and wherein the engine clutch receives the air supply from at least one of the air tank or the air compressor.

7. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the driveline is operable in an engine mode where (i) the engine clutch is engaged to couple the engine to the tractive motor and (ii) the engine drives (a) the accessory drive through the second belt and (b) the transmission through the tractive motor.

8. The driveline of claim 7 , wherein, in the engine mode, at least one of the accessory motor or the tractive motor generates electricity.

9. The driveline of claim 8 , wherein, in the engine mode, the accessory motor generates electricity.

10. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the driveline is operable in an electric mode where (i) the accessory motor receives power from an energy storage system of the electrified military vehicle to drive the first belt and (ii) the tractive motor receives power from the energy storage system to drive the transmission and, thereby, the axle.

11. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the accessory clutch is a sprag clutch configured to (i) permit relative rotation between the first portion and the second portion when driven in a first rotational direction and (ii) prevent relative rotation between the first portion and the second portion when driven in an opposing second rotational direction.

12. The driveline of claim 1 , wherein the engine clutch and the tractive motor are disposed within a common housing and configured in a stacked arrangement, or wherein the engine clutch is integrated into the tractive motor.

13. A driveline for an electrified military vehicle, the driveline comprising:
a tractive motor configured to facilitate selectively driving an axle of the electrified military vehicle; and
an accessory drive including:
an accessory motor;
an air compressor;
a fan;
a hydraulic pump;
an accessory clutch including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion coupled to the hydraulic pump;
a first belt coupling the first portion of the accessory clutch to the air compressor, the accessory motor, and the fan, wherein the hydraulic pump is not coupled to the first portion of the accessory clutch by the first belt; and
a second belt configured to couple the second portion of the accessory clutch to an output of an engine of the electrified military vehicle.

14. The driveline of claim 13 , further comprising a transmission configured to couple to the axle, wherein the tractive motor is coupled to the transmission.

15. The driveline of claim 13 , wherein the accessory motor is configured to facilitate driving the first belt when the second belt is not being driven by the engine.

16. The driveline of claim 13 , further comprising the engine and an engine clutch positioned between the engine and the tractive motor.

17. The driveline of claim 16 , wherein the engine clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto.

18. The driveline of claim 13 , wherein the accessory clutch is a sprag clutch configured to (i) permit relative rotation between the first portion and the second portion when driven in a first rotational direction and (ii) prevent relative rotation between the first portion and the second portion when driven in an opposing second rotational direction.

19. A driveline for an electrified military vehicle, the driveline comprising:
an engine;
a battery;
a transmission configured to couple to an axle of the electrified military vehicle;
a tractive motor assembly including:
a housing with a backing plate coupled to the transmission;
a tractive motor disposed within the housing and coupled to an input of the transmission;
an engine clutch disposed within the housing, the engine clutch positioned between the engine and the tractive motor; and

an accessory drive including an accessory motor and a plurality of accessories;
wherein, in a first mode of operation, the engine drives the transmission through the tractive motor, the accessory motor to generate electricity for storage by the battery, and the plurality of accessories; and
wherein, in a second mode of operation, the tractive motor drives the axle through the transmission and the accessory motor drives the plurality of accessories.

20. The driveline of claim 19 , further comprising at least one of a differential or a transfercase coupled to the transmission, the at least one of the differential or the transfercase configured to be positioned between the transmission and the axle.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Defense Llc

Inventors

• Smith Chad
• Marek Dave
• Dekarske Neil
• Bolton Mike
• Crabtree Ryan
• Dehaan Joseph
• Harsh Rachell
• Koenigs Michael
• Naglik Shawn
• Nordahl Mitchel
• Schertz Evan
• Ullman Mikel
• Szymanski Jessica
• Zeitler Bradon
• Shukla Deepak
• Trinklein Ed
• Voight Tim
• Yanacek Mike
• Mathison Matt
• Nasr Nader

Classifications

• B60L50/60

  using power supplied by batteries (in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75) · CPC title

• B60K6/48 Primary

  Parallel type · CPC title

• B60K6/24

  characterised by the combustion engines · CPC title

• B60K6/26

  characterised by the motors or the generators · CPC title

• B60K6/28

  characterised by the electric energy storing means, e.g. batteries or capacitors · CPC title