Title:
HYBRID MARINE POWER TRAIN SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/093883
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A hybrid marine power train system is provided that facilitates selective use of one of multiple prime movers for powering and driving a boat. The multiple prime movers can include an internal combustion engine and an electric motor which can itself be part of a motor/generator assembly. The system further includes a power-take-in assembly that can have either an active or passive clutching device for selectively importing power from the prime movers into the transmission. The system is configured so that the second prime mover occupies relatively little space within an engine compartment of the boat, for example when compared to an amount of space occupied by the first prime mover and transmission. Since the second prime mover occupies relatively little space within the engine compartment, the system can be readily retrofitted to existing marine power train systems.
Inventors:
BRATEL DEAN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/024042
Publication Date:
December 02, 2010
Filing Date:
February 12, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TWIN DISC INC (US)
BRATEL DEAN J (US)
BRATEL DEAN J (US)
International Classes:
B63H23/10; B60K6/42; B60K6/50; B63H21/20
Foreign References:
| KR100742677B1 | 2007-07-25 | |||
| US20050106953A1 | 2005-05-19 | |||
| JP3682531B2 | 2005-08-10 | |||
| US20020094903A1 | 2002-07-18 | |||
| US20030201143A1 | 2003-10-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2396219A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DURST, Jay, G. (S.C.840 North Plankinton Avenu, Milwaukee WI, US)
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