Title:
水陸両用車用の推進システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007503360
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Amphibious vehicle ( 10 ), with reference to FIG. 1 , which may plane on water, has a propulsion system comprising prime mover ( 20 ), power transmission means ( 30 ), marine propulsion means ( 40 ), and land propulsion means ( 50 ). Vehicle ( 10 ) is operable in marine mode or land mode. Common controls are used on land and water, the steering control travel may be the same in each mode. Power is transmitted to the marine propulsion means in marine mode; and to both marine and land propulsion means in land mode. The power transmission ratio between land and marine propulsion means may be variable in land mode. The propulsion control means ( 60 ) may comprise electronic processing means and/or electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or electromechanical actuation devices, or any combination thereof. Prime mover ( 20 ) may comprise an internal combustion engine; an electric motor, a fuel cell; a hybrid engine; or any combination thereof. The transmission means may be mechanical, electric, or hydraulic.
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Inventors:
Gibbs, Alan, Timothy
Application Number:
JP2006530513A
Publication Date:
February 22, 2007
Filing Date:
May 19, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Gibbs Technologies Limited
International Classes:
B60F3/00; B60G11/26; B60K6/04; B60K8/00; B60L11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004533356A | 2004-11-04 | |||
| JP12002175Y |
Foreign References:
| WO2002007999A1 | 2002-01-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Yoshida
Tatsuya Tanaka
Tsukasa Senba
Hiroshi Furusawa
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui
Tatsuya Tanaka
Tsukasa Senba
Hiroshi Furusawa
Yasumitsu Suzuki
Nao Usui