Patent ID: 7670255

Claim:
A split serial-parallel hybrid dual power drive system, comprising: a first drive system ( 1001 ), including: an active rotational power source ( 100 ); a first dynamo-electrical unit ( 101 ) configured to be driven by said active rotational power source; at least one first load; and at least one first clutch ( 112 ) configured to selectively transmit rotational kinetic energy between said first dynamo-electrical unit and a respective said at least one first load; and a second drive system ( 1002 ), including: at least one second dynamo-electrical unit ( 103 ); and at least one second load configured to be driven by said at least one second dynamo-electrical unit; and at least one second clutch ( 132 ) configured to selectively transmit rotational kinetic energy between said active rotational power source and at least one of a respective said at least one second dynamo-electrical unit and/or a respective said at least one second load, wherein each said at least one second load is configured to be selectively driven either mechanically by said active rotational power source ( 100 ) or electrically by said second dynamo-electrical unit powered by said first dynamo-electrical unit ( 101 ) according to control by a user.