US4502558A
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Power drive system for road vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-03-07
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2003-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A power drive system for road vehicles comprises, in series relationship, at least a prime motor, at least a hydraulic pump driven by the prime motor and at least one hydraulic motor connected to the hydraulic pump and driving a differential gear interposed between the hydraulic motor and a respective pair of driving wheels.
Inventors
- 👤 Ambrogio Mauri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:42
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D47/00; B62D47/02; B62D47/025; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A power driven system for road vehicles, in particular public transportation and semitrailer vehicles in combination with the body and suspension structure of the vehicle, comprising at least one prime motor supported on the body structure of the vehicle and utilising a first type of energy source, at least one hydraulic pump on said body structure and driven by said prime motor thereby to convert the energy of said motor into first pressure fluid energy, at least one primary motor supported on said body structure at a distance from said prime motor and utilising a second type of energy source different from said first one, at least one second hydraulic pump on said body structure and driven by said primary motor thereby to convert the energy of said primary motor into second pressure fluid energy, at least one differential gear on at least one axle of said vehicle and at least one hydraulic motor transmissively connected with said differential gear, controllable means being provided connecting said first and second hydraulic pumps with said at least one hydraulic motor thereby to convey selectively said first and said second pressure fluid energy from said hydraulic pumps to said at least one hydraulic motor, said hydraulic motor driving said differential gear and the axle and the wheels mechanically connected therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A power driven system for road vehicles, in particular public transportation and semitrailer vehicles in combination with the body and suspension structure of the vehicle, comprising at least one prime motor supported on the body structure of the vehicle and utilising a first type of energy source, at least one hydraulic pump on said body structure and driven by said prime motor thereby to convert the energy of said motor into first pressure fluid energy, at least one primary motor supported on said body structure at a distance from said prime motor and utilising a second type of energy source different from said first one, at least one second hydraulic pump on said body structure and driven by said primary motor thereby to convert the energy of said primary motor into second pressure fluid energy, at least one differential gear on at least one axle of said vehicle and at least one hydraulic motor transmissively connected with said differential gear, controllable means being provided connecting said first and second hydraulic pumps with said at least one hydraulic motor thereby to convey selectively said first and said second pressure fluid energy from said hydraulic pumps to said at least one hydraulic motor, said hydraulic motor driving said differential gear and the axle and the wheels mechanically connected therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said prime motor is an internal combustion engine and said primary motor is an electric engine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said means comprise a controllable distributor valve on said body structure, first circuit means hydraulically connecting said one hydraulic pump with said valve thereby to convey said first pressure fluid energy to said valve, second circuit means hydraulically connecting said second hydraulic pump with said valve thereby to convey said second pressure fluid energy to said valve, and at least third circuit means hydraulically connecting said valve with said hydraulic motor thereby to convey selectively said first and said second pressure fluid energy from said valve to said at least one hydraulic motor, said hydraulic motor driving said differential gear and the axle and wheels mechanically connected therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle is a semitrailer vehicle having a rear body portion structure with at least one driving wheel axle shaft assembly and at least one front body portion structure articulated to said rear body portion structure and having at least a second driving wheel axle shaft assembly and including a fifth wheel mechanism providing articulation between said rear body portion structure and said front body portion structure, and wherein said prime motor and said primary motor are mounted at a distance from one another on said rear body portion structure and wherein said first and second driving wheel axle shaft assemblies each include one said hydraulic motor and one said differential gear transmissively connected therewith.
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