Patent ID: 8672066
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60Y,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An agricultural vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, an electric machine for driving a powertrain and a plurality of devices including a wheel shaft that are selectively drivable by the powertrain, the powertrain comprising: a first section associated to the internal combustion engine and to the wheel shaft, a second section, and a first clutch for coupling the first and second sections, wherein the electric machine and at least one of the plurality of devices are associated to the second section, wherein the electric machine is operable as a generator driven by the powertrain to generate electrical energy, wherein the generated electrical energy is stored in a battery, and wherein at least one of the plurality of devices is drivable by the electrical machine when the internal combustion engine is off.