Patent ID: 7974757

Claim:
An agricultural harvester, comprising: a first power unit which is couplable with a first primary load, said first primary load including a threshing system load; a first motor/generator mechanically coupled with said first power unit; a first clutch mechanically coupled between said first power unit and said first primary load; a second power unit which is couplable with a second primary load, said second primary load including a propulsion load; a second motor/generator mechanically coupled with said second power unit and electrically coupled with said first motor/generator; a second clutch mechanically coupled between said second power unit and said second motor/generator: and a control unit configured to detect a failure status of one of said first power unit and said second power unit, said failure status defining a failed power unit, said control unit being coupled to at least one of said first clutch and said second clutch, said control unit disconnecting said failed power unit by disengaging one of said first clutch and said second clutch which is associated with said failed power unit, said control unit directing electrical power to one of said first motor/generator and said second motor generator which is associated with said failed power unit.