Patent ID: 6328122
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60K,B60W,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A series type hybrid vehicle, comprising:a generator driven by an internal combustion engine;a battery charged by said generator;an electric motor driven by said generator and said battery;a drive system for transmitting the output of said electric motor to wheels;emergency drive indicator means for issuing a command when there is a fault in the electric motor; anda power transmitting mechanism which directly transmits the output of said internal combustion engine to said drive system only when there is the command from said emergency drive indicator means,wherein said power transmitting mechanism comprising a torque converter and a clutch arranged in series with each other;wherein in the absence of the command from said emergency drive indicator means, all of the output of said internal combustion engine is used to drive said generator, and the wheels are only driven by said electric motor; andwherein when there is no fault in said electric motor, said internal combustion engine is only used to drive said generator.