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US6965173B2
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Electric generating system for automobiles and its control method
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-02-27
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Granted: 2005-11-15
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Expires: 2021-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a vehicle driving apparatus capable of being mounted easily even in a narrow space such as under-floor of the vehicle. The vehicle driving apparatus comprises a first and a second generators driven by an engine for driving front wheels, and a motor driven by receiving a power supply from the second generator to drive rear wheels, the first and second generators being installed in the vicinity of an engine within an engine room, the motor being arranged in the vicinity of a differential gear with which a reduction mechanism is integrated and is positioned substantially in a central part of the rear wheels.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshinori Fukasaku
- 👤 Tatsuyuki Yamamoto
- 👤 Yuuji Maeda
- 👤 Keiichi Mashino
- 👤 Susumu Tajima
- 👤 Hisaya Shimizu
- 👤 Keisuke Nishidate
- 👤 Toshiyuki Innami
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-29 11:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W20/00; B60W20/10; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/22; B60K6/26; B60K6/40; B60K6/42; B60K6/44; B60K6/46; B60K6/50; B60K6/52; B60K6/54; B60K6/547; B60L; B60L15/00; B60L15/20; B60L15/2054; B60L50/00; B60L50/50; B60L50/52; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; H; H02; H02K; H02K23/00; H02K23/02; H02K23/06; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/16; B60K17/34; B60K17/356; B60L2240/00; B60L2240/40; B60L2240/42; B60L2240/423; B60L2240/48; B60L2240/486; B60L2240/50; B60L2240/507; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/10; B60W2710/105; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y02T10/64; Y02T10/70; Y02T10/72; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902; Y10S903/903; Y10S903/904; Y10S903/906; Y10S903/915; Y10S903/916; Y10S903/917; Y10S903/919; Y10S903/951
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
In a driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle having first and second driving axles and a drive system that includes an internal combustion engine which drives said first driving axle and is coupled to a generator that supplies power to a battery, said second driving axle being driven by a motor force; electric driving apparatus comprising: a second generator driven by said internal combustion engine; a motor for generating said motor force; and a control unit for controlling a drive of said second generator and a drive of said motor, wherein said second generator supplies power exclusively for driving said motor; said second generator has a power output that is higher than a power output of said first generator; said second generator is arranged in an engine compartment, together with said internal combustion engine and said first generator; said second generator is arranged at a side of said internal combustion engine together with said first generator, and at a position which is below said first generator; said motor uses electric power generated by said second generator to generate said motor force; said motor is arranged at a bottom portion of said vehicle, in a vicinity of a differential gear having a reduction mechanism for transmitting a driving force to said second driving axle; said motor is connected mechanically to said differential gear via a clutch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
In a driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle having first and second driving axles and a drive system that includes an internal combustion engine which drives said first driving axle and is coupled to a generator that supplies power to a battery, said second driving axle being driven by a motor force; electric driving apparatus comprising: a second generator driven by said internal combustion engine; a motor for generating said motor force; and a control unit for controlling a drive of said second generator and a drive of said motor, wherein said second generator supplies power exclusively for driving said motor; said second generator has a power output that is higher than a power output of said first generator; said second generator is arranged in an engine compartment, together with said internal combustion engine and said first generator; said second generator is arranged at a side of said internal combustion engine together with said first generator, and at a position which is below said first generator; said motor uses electric power generated by said second generator to generate said motor force; said motor is arranged at a bottom portion of said vehicle, in a vicinity of a differential gear having a reduction mechanism for transmitting a driving force to said second driving axle; said motor is connected mechanically to said differential gear via a clutch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein: said control unit is provided in a wiring path intermediate a magnetic field power supply of said second generator and said second generator; and said control unit is arranged in an inner portion of said engine room.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said control unit is contained in another control means for controlling ancillary electrical equipment of said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said second generator is a closed type generator that cools a cooling medium for an internal combustion engine cooling by circulating said cooling medium in said internal combustion engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein: said control unit is provided in a wiring path intermediate a magnetic field power supply of said second generator and said second generator; and said control unit is arranged in an inner portion of said engine room.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The driving apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein said control unit is contained in another control means for controlling ancillary electrical equipment of said vehicle.
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