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Hybrid vehicle
Assignee: NANTONG JIANGHAI CAPACITOR Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-03-19
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2016-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A practical hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a generator powered by the engine, and a storage battery which has a large capacity but is not heavy. The storage battery consists of electric double layer capacitors. Electric power generated by the generator is supplied to the battery via a charger having a constant-current characteristic to recharge the battery. The charger can consist mainly of a current-output type switching regulator. Electric power stored in the battery is supplied via an output converter to an electric motor which drives the wheels.
Inventors
- 👤 Michio Okamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/42; B60K6/46; B60K1/00; B60K1/04; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/12; B60L; B60L50/00; B60L50/40; B60L50/50; B60L50/60; B60L50/61; H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1415; H02J7/50; H02J7/52; H02J7/54; B60W; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/7072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A hybrid vehicle having wheels, comprising: an electric power-generating means for producing electric power; electric double layer capacitors to which said electric power produced by said electric power-generating means is supplied via an electric charger to recharge said electric double layer capacitors; and an electric motor for driving the wheels, said electric motor being driven by electric power supplied from said electric double layer capacitors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A hybrid vehicle having wheels, comprising: an electric power-generating means for producing electric power; electric double layer capacitors to which said electric power produced by said electric power-generating means is supplied via an electric charger to recharge said electric double layer capacitors; and an electric motor for driving the wheels, said electric motor being driven by electric power supplied from said electric double layer capacitors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 1, wherein said electric double layer capacitors are connected in series, and wherein voltage-equalizing means are connected in parallel with said electric double layer capacitors, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 2, wherein said voltage-equalizing means are equipped with bypass means to cause a charging current for recharging said electric double layer capacitors to bypass said capacitors when a voltage developed across terminals of each electric double layer capacitor exceeds a given voltage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 1, wherein said charger is a switching converter having a constant-current characteristic and a limited-voltage characteristic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hybrid vehicle of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said electric power-generating means is a generator driven by an internal combustion engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, wherein said internal combustion engine is a gasoline engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, wherein said internal combustion engine is a diesel engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, wherein said internal combustion engine is a gas turbine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, wherein said internal combustion engine is a reciprocating engine using propane gas or LNG as its fuel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, wherein said internal combustion engine is a reciprocating alcohol engine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 5, further comprising a driving force-transmitting means for transmitting driving force produced by said internal combustion engine to said wheels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 11, wherein said internal combustion engine is a gasoline engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 11, wherein said internal combustion engine is a diesel engine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 11, wherein said internal combustion engine is a gas turbine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 11, wherein said internal combustion engine is a reciprocating engine using propane gas or LNG as its fuel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hybrid vehicle of claim 11, wherein said internal combustion engine is a reciprocating alcohol engine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hybrid vehicle of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said electric power-generating means is a fuel cell.
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