Title:
TWO-INTO-TWO OR ONE HYBRID POWER DEVICE FOR A MARINE VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/106022
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A hybrid power device for a marine vehicle is provided that has two hybrid prime movers, an electric motor and a combustion engine, that distribute power, for example torque, to a single or dual propulsor, such as surface drives with propellers. The prime movers can apply power singly or in unison, but maintain substantially optimum propulsive efficiency in all cases. The power outputs of the prime movers are in communication with a power transmitting device such as a gear box that may combine the power outputs to drive a single propulsor, or may have a power-splitting embodiment driving dual propulsors. In addition, multiple hybrid power devices may be deployed in other embodiments.
Inventors:
ROLLA PHILIP (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/032384
Publication Date:
October 03, 2013
Filing Date:
April 05, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TWIN DISC INC (US)
ROLLA PHILIP (CH)
ROLLA PHILIP (CH)
International Classes:
B63H23/10; B63H21/14; B63H21/17; B63H21/21
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2010022464A1 | 2010-03-04 |
Foreign References:
| US20100311291A1 | 2010-12-09 | |||
| US20100167601A1 | 2010-07-01 | |||
| US20060057910A1 | 2006-03-16 | |||
| US20060089062A1 | 2006-04-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2694363A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DURST, Jay, G. (S.C.840 North Plankinton Avenu, Milwaukee WI, US)
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