Patent ID: 9127592
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02B,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A drive for a hybrid vehicle, comprising: a controlled battery including a plurality of battery lines configured to make available an N-phase alternating voltage where N is equal to a number of battery lines in the plurality, each of the battery lines being configured to generate a different phase of the N-phase alternating voltage; a first electric machine configured to drive the hybrid vehicle, wherein each of the battery lines is connected to the first electric machine to provide the respective phases of the N-phase alternating voltage to the first electric machine; and a range extender including wherein the output of the range extender is connected to each of the battery lines such that the direct output current is applied to each of the battery lines in an alternating fashion, and wherein the direct output current is configured to charge each of the battery lines.