Patent ID: 6598496
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: B60K,B60L,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An electro-mechanical system for driving accessory loads in a series hybrid auxiliary power unit incorporated in a vehicle, said system comprising:a frame; at least a first tier of a plurality of geared output shafts rotatably supported within said frame and meshingly engaged in a daisy-chain configuration having first and second ends; one end of said first tier of geared output shafts in said daisy-chain configuration meshingly engaging a first geared transfer shaft; the other end of said first tier of geared output shafts in said daisy-chain configuration meshingly engaging a second geared transfer shaft that is continuously connected to a motor/generator; said first geared transfer shaft operatively connected to an internal combustion engine through selectively disengageable clutch means; a second tier of a plurality of geared output shafts rotatably supported within said frame and meshingly engaged in a daisy-chain configuration having first and second ends; at least one end of said second tier of geared output shafts in said daisy-chain configuration meshingly engaging a geared linking shaft; said geared linking shaft selectively connected to one of said geared transfer shafts associated with said first tier of geared output shafts through a power take-off clutch; and said geared output shafts in said first and second tier of output shafts being available to drive auxiliary loads.