Title:
Amphibious vehicle
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6202709
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Provided is an amphibious vehicle such that the deterioration of a fuel economy ratio due to driving at a low load ratio can be suppressed. The amphibious vehicle can travel on land, sea, and waterfront and is provided with: a gas turbine; an electric generator to which output from the gas turbine is transmitted via a first clutch; a water propeller to which the output from the gas turbine is transmitted via a second clutch; a storage battery that is charged with or discharges electric power produced by the electric generator; a motor rotated and driven by electric power supplied from the storage battery; a wheel rotated and driven by rotation and driving of the motor; and a control apparatus that controls the above units. When travelling on land, the control apparatus causes electric power to be supplied from the storage battery to the motor so that a front wheel is rotated and driven by the motor.
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Inventors:
Shinichi Sato
Takashi Matsunaga
Takashi Matsunaga
Application Number:
JP2012251104A
Publication Date:
September 27, 2017
Filing Date:
November 15, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES,LTD.
International Classes:
B60F3/00; B60K6/36; B60K6/442; B60K6/46; B60W10/00; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; B60W10/26; B60W20/00; B63H21/17; B63H23/30
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshiro Mitsuishi
Mitsuishi Shunpei
Yasuyuki Tanaka
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Tetsuzo Yamada
Mitsuishi Shunpei
Yasuyuki Tanaka
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Tetsuzo Yamada