Hybrid vehicle with flywheel and electric kinetic energy system

US9211786B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9211786-B2
Application numberUS-201313874906-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 1, 2013
Priority dateMar 1, 2013
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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A hybrid vehicle includes an engine drivingly connected to a first pair of drive wheels by a transmission. A first motor generator is coupled to the engine to provide drive torque to the transmission for driving the first pair of drive wheels. A second motor generator is drivingly connected to a flywheel by a planetary gear system. The planetary gear system is connected to a second pair of drive wheels.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hybrid vehicle, comprising: an engine drivingly connected to a first pair of drive wheels by a transmission; a first motor generator coupled to the engine to provide drive torque to the transmission for driving the first pair of drive wheels; a second motor generator drivingly connected to a flywheel by a planetary gear system, said planetary gear system connected to a second pair of drive wheels, wherein said planetary gear system includes a plurality…

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  • B60K6/42Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60K6/105Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9211786B2 cover?
A hybrid vehicle includes an engine drivingly connected to a first pair of drive wheels by a transmission. A first motor generator is coupled to the engine to provide drive torque to the transmission for driving the first pair of drive wheels. A second motor generator is drivingly connected to a flywheel by a planetary gear system. The planetary gear system is connected to a second pair of driv…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60K6/42. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).