US4534169A
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Power transmission system
Assignee: South African Inventions Development Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-04
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Granted: 1985-08-13
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Expires: 2002-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A power transmission system is provided, suitable e.g. for driving an electrical vehicle from a power supply such as on an electrochemical battery. The system provides an electric motor having two relatively rotatable motor portions. Each motor portion is relatively rotatable to an anchorage or mounting for the motor, coaxially with the axis of rotation between the motor portions. One motor portion is provided with the power output for the system and the other motor portion is drivingly connected to a hydrostatic machine capable of acting as a pump or motor which is in liquid flow communication with a hydrostatic accumulator and liquid source.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael S. Hunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/08; B60K6/12; B60K1/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/22; B60K6/26; B60K2006/262; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A power transmission system comprising an electric motor for connection to an electric power supply, the motor comprising two relatively rotatable motor portions provided with a clutch whereby they are lockable relative to each other, each of which motor portions is rotatable relative to an anchorage or mounting for the motor, coaxially with the axis of rotation between the two motor portions, one of the motor portions being provided with a power output for the system, and the other being drivingly connected to at least one hydrostatic machine capable of acting as a pump or as a motor, and in liquid flow communication with at least one hydrostatic accumulator and a liquid source, the hydrostatic machine having a three-way valve in circuit therewith whereby the connections of the hydrostatic machine to the liquid source and accumulator can be reversed, and whereby it can be short-circuited and isolated simultaneously from said accumulator and source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A power transmission system comprising an electric motor for connection to an electric power supply, the motor comprising two relatively rotatable motor portions provided with a clutch whereby they are lockable relative to each other, each of which motor portions is rotatable relative to an anchorage or mounting for the motor, coaxially with the axis of rotation between the two motor portions, one of the motor portions being provided with a power output for the system, and the other being drivingly connected to at least one hydrostatic machine capable of acting as a pump or as a motor, and in liquid flow communication with at least one hydrostatic accumulator and a liquid source, the hydrostatic machine having a three-way valve in circuit therewith whereby the connections of the hydrostatic machine to the liquid source and accumulator can be reversed, and whereby it can be short-circuited and isolated simultaneously from said accumulator and source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the hydrostatic accumulator is a tank for containing gas under pressure and liquid, the liquid source being a liquid reservoir arranged during operation of the system to supply liquid to the tank and to receive liquid from the tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the hydrostatic machine is a fixed stroke hydrostatic machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, in which the hydrostatic machine is a variable stroke hydrostatic machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes two fixed stroke hydrostatic machines connected in parallel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes one fixed stroke hydrostatic machine and one variable stroke hydrostatic machine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, which includes two variable stroke hydrostatic machines connected in parallel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as claimed in claim 5, which includes two hydrostatic accumulators of different volumes, each adapted to hold liquid and gas under pressure, and each being in liquid flow communication with the hydrostatic machines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 5, in which each hydrostatic accumulator is provided with a shut-off valve for isolating it from the hydrostatic machines.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as claimed in claim 5, in which the power output is from a shaft between one of the motor portions and an associated hydrostatic machine.
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