Patent ID: 8602144
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B60K,B60L,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for a hybrid vehicle comprising: an engine; a first inverter coupled to a second inverter; a first electrical machine coupled to the engine and the first inverter; a second electrical machine coupled to the second inverter and a first wheel axle of the vehicle; a third electrical machine coupled to the first inverter and a second wheel axle of the vehicle; a high voltage battery coupled to both the first inverter and the second inverter; a first switch box disposed between the first electrical machine and the second electrical machine, the switch box for selectively forming a direct electrical connection between the first electrical machine to the second electrical machine; and a second switch box disposed between the third electrical machine and the first electrical machine for selectively forming a direct electrical connection between the first electrical machine and the second electrical machine.