Patent ID: 6082476
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B60K,H02J,Y02T

Abstract:
A vehicle operated by two electro-generating units, including:(A) electro-generating unit one which starts and maintains the vehicle for a short time, comprising:a starter storage battery,a dynamoelectric generator that converts mechanical energy from a revolution of a road wheel axle of the vehicle into electrical energy and feeds the electrical energy to the starter storage battery,a rotary motion transferring device for coupling said dynamoelectric generator to a road wheel axle of the vehicle,a first electric motor and means for coupling said first electric motor to a first road wheel axle of the vehicle,(B) electro-generating unit two which assumes control over operation of the vehicle a short time after the vehicle starts moving, comprising:a second electric motor and means for coupling said electric motor to a second road wheel axle of the vehicle,two dynamoelectric generators that each convert mechanical energy from a revolution of a road wheel axle of the vehicle into electrical energy,two storage batteries each of which are charged by and connected to one of said dynamoelectric generators and which are connected to and feed electric energy to the second electric motor, and(C) means for detecting the electric power level of said storage batteries and, if said electric power has attained a predetermined level, for disengaging the first electric motor from the first road wheel axle and engaging the second electric motor to the second road wheel axle of the vehicle in order to allow electro-generating unit two to operate the vehicle.