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US07984783B2 Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof
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具有集成液压驱动模块和四轮驱动的液压混合动力车辆及其操作方法
- Patent Title: Hydraulic hybrid vehicle with integrated hydraulic drive module and four-wheel-drive, and method of operation thereof
- Patent Title (中): 具有集成液压驱动模块和四轮驱动的液压混合动力车辆及其操作方法
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Application No.: US12229099Application Date: 2008-08-19
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Publication No.: US07984783B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Charles L. Gray, Jr. , Daniel W. Barba
- Applicant: Charles L. Gray, Jr. , Daniel W. Barba
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agency: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC
- Main IPC: B60K17/08
- IPC: B60K17/08 ; B60K17/354 ; B60L11/16

Abstract:
A vehicle includes an integrated drive module coupled to an axle thereof. The module includes a hydraulic motor configured to provide motive power at an output shaft, and a differential for distributing the motive power to right and left portions of the axle. The hydraulic motor and the differential are encased within a common housing. The vehicle may include a second integrated drive module having, within a housing, a second hydraulic motor (or multiple hydraulic motors), and a second differential coupled thereto and configured to distribute motive power to right and left portions of a second axle. The second module may also include a transmission within the same housing. The transmission may be a two speed or other multi-speed transmission. The second module is configured to operate in neutral while power demand is below a threshold, and to engage while the power demand exceeds the threshold. The second module may be configured to remain engaged for full-time four-wheel-drive operation.
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