Patent ID: 8499867
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,B60Y,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method of managing the functioning mode of a hybrid drive assembly of a scooter, where said scooter comprises: (a) at least one internal combustion engine ( 3 ) equipped with a drive shaft ( 4 ) connected by means of a transmission unit ( 5 ) which comprises a driving pulley ( 10 ) a driven pulley ( 11 ) and a belt ( 12 ) wound around the pulleys ( 10 , 11 ) where the driven pulley ( 11 ) is selectively connectable to transmission shaft ( 6 ) by means of a centrifugal dutch ( 8 , 21 ) and (b) one electric machine ( 32 ) coaxial to the clutch ( 8 , 21 ) and to the transmission shaft ( 6 ) having a stator ( 33 ) and a rotor ( 35 ) with permanent magnets that are positioned in said rotor, said electric machine ( 32 ) being capable of rotation in two directions and being configured to be controlled for being alternatively operated for supplying propulsive torque to the scooter by taking energy from an accumulator system ( 36 ) or recharging said accumulator system ( 36 ), in the latter case functioning as a generator said method comprising the steps of: a) determining a required torque and a vehicle state based on a series of received input parameters and/or commands; b) operating said internal combustion engine ( c) operating said internal combustion engine ( d) operating said internal combustion engine (