HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE METHOD OF SAFE OPERATION
    11.
    发明申请
    HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE METHOD OF SAFE OPERATION 失效
    液压混合动力车辆安全运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120123661A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-17

    申请号:US13356276

    申请日:2012-01-23

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G05D16/00 G05D7/00

    摘要: A hydraulic hybrid vehicle includes elements such as a hydraulic pump driven by an internal combustion engine and arranged to draw in low pressure fluid and pump the fluid at high pressure to an accumulator. A hydraulic motor is powered by the pressurized fluid. Safety processes are provided for detecting and addressing a number of conditions that may arise in the operation of the hydraulic hybrid vehicle, including an initialization procedure for start-up of the vehicle, a shut-down procedure, and procedures for detecting and responding to failure of the pump or motor, internal and external fluid leaks, and non-responsive actuation and mode control systems.

    摘要翻译: 液压混合动力车辆包括诸如由内燃机驱动的液压泵的元件,并且布置成在低压流体中抽吸并且将流体以高压泵送到蓄能器。 液压马达由加压流体驱动。 提供了安全处理,用于检测和解决在液压混合动力车辆的操作中可能出现的许多条件,包括启动车辆的初始化程序,关闭程序以及检测和响应故障的程序 的泵或电机,内部和外部流体泄漏以及无响应的致动和模式控制系统。

    Methods for optimizing the efficiency of a series hybrid vehicle with multi-gear transmission
    12.
    发明申请
    Methods for optimizing the efficiency of a series hybrid vehicle with multi-gear transmission 失效
    用于优化具有多档变速器的串联混合动力车辆的效率的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110153129A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12654321

    申请日:2009-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: In a series hybrid vehicle, a system for determining a shift schedule for shifting a multi-gear transmission connected to a drive means is disclosed. A vehicle operator selects among a plurality of shift styles respectively representing a plurality of shift schedules variously optimized for performance or fuel economy. A performance-based shift schedule favors providing maximum power to the road by starting at the first (lowest) gear when accelerating from a stop and utilizing all available gears of the transmission. An economy based shift schedule favors energy efficiency by skipping the first gear and optionally one or more higher-numbered gears in order to bias operation of the drive means toward lower speeds and higher torque output while reducing shift frequency. The invention provides for maintaining the number of gear ratio choices provided by a transmission having relatively many distinct gear ratios, while providing for reduced frequency of shifting and driver choice of a shift schedule favoring either performance or economy.

    摘要翻译: 在串联混合动力车辆中,公开了一种用于确定用于移动连接到驱动装置的多档传动装置的换档计划的系统。 车辆操作员选择分别表示为性能或燃料经济性而各种优化的多个换档时间表的多个换档样式。 基于性能的换班计划有利于通过从停车加速并利用所有可用的变速档来从第一(最低)档开始,向道路提供最大功率。 基于经济的换班计划通过跳过第一档和可选的一个或多个更高编号的齿轮来有利于能量效率,以便在降低换档频率的同时将驱动装置的操作偏向较低的速度和更高的扭矩输出。 本发明提供了保持由具有相对多的不同齿轮比的变速器提供的齿轮比选择的数量,同时提供了减少换档频率和驾驶员选择有利于性能或经济性的换档计划。

    Quasi Free Piston Engine
    13.
    发明申请
    Quasi Free Piston Engine 失效
    准自由活塞发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20100275884A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12387369

    申请日:2009-05-01

    IPC分类号: F02B71/00

    摘要: A quasi free piston engine uses, a small, lightweight crankshaft to connect the piston assemblies of the free piston engine with a flywheel. While most of the power output from the combustion pistons is extracted by pumping pistons as hydraulic power, the small crankshaft and flywheel ensure exact TDC position of the combustion pistons in operation, and provide a rotating means to drive combustion cylinder intake and exhaust valves. Flywheel speed may be monitored to provide feedback on power extraction for further control of the system. In addition, a hydraulic push-rod system for efficient valve actuation is provided.

    摘要翻译: 准自由活塞发动机使用小型轻型曲轴将自由活塞发动机的活塞组件与飞轮连接起来。 虽然大部分来自燃烧活塞的动力输出是通过泵送活塞作为液压动力来提取的,但是小型曲轴和飞轮确保操作中的燃烧活塞的准确的TDC位置,并提供驱动燃油缸进气和排气阀的旋转装置。 可以监测飞轮转速,以提供功率提取反馈以进一步控制系统。 另外,提供了一种用于高效阀致动的液压推杆系统。

    Hydraulic accumulator and fire suppression system
    14.
    发明申请
    Hydraulic accumulator and fire suppression system 失效
    液压蓄能器和灭火系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100258324A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:US12384789

    申请日:2009-04-09

    IPC分类号: A62C3/07 A62C37/12

    摘要: A hydraulic pressure accumulator has an interior chamber containing a fire-suppressing gas such as nitrogen. The fire-suppressing gas in the accumulator is fluidly connected to a thermal device, such as a valve with a thermal fuse or a controlled valve triggered by a thermal sensor. The thermal device is designed to open a fluid connection between the accumulator's interior chamber to ambient when the exterior temperature exceeds a determined safety threshold, thereby releasing the fire suppressing gas from the accumulator.

    摘要翻译: 液压蓄能器具有包含诸如氮气的灭火气体的内部室。 蓄能器中的灭火气体流体地连接到热装置,例如具有由热传感器触发的热熔断器或受控阀的阀。 热装置设计成当外部温度超过确定的安全阈值时,将蓄能器的内部室与室外之间的流体连接打开,从而从蓄能器释放灭火气体。

    HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE WITH LARGE-RATIO SHIFT TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    16.
    发明申请
    HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE WITH LARGE-RATIO SHIFT TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF 有权
    具有大比例变速传动的液压混合动力车及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110232418A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-29

    申请号:US13155283

    申请日:2011-06-07

    IPC分类号: B60K6/12 B60K17/10

    摘要: A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine configured to power a hydraulic pump to pressurize hydraulic fluid, which is used to power the vehicle directly or is stored in an accumulator. A drive module, including a hydraulic pump/motor and a multi-speed mechanical transmission, is operatively coupled to drive wheels of the vehicle to provide motive power to the vehicle. The drive module can also include a second hydraulic motor (or multiple hydraulic motors) configured to provide motive power. The transmission is configured to progress through its gears at ratio shifts of no less than 2:1 between adjacent gear positions. The transmission is configured to place the hydraulic motor in neutral during some portions of vehicle operation, and to engage the motor during other portions of vehicle operation.

    摘要翻译: 车辆包括内燃发动机,其构造成为液压泵供电以对用于直接为车辆供电或存储在蓄能器中的液压流体加压。 包括液压泵/马达和多速机械变速器的驱动模块可操作地联接到车辆的驱动轮以向车辆提供动力。 驱动模块还可以包括配置成提供动力的第二液压马达(或多个液压马达)。 变速器被配置为在相邻齿轮位置之间以不小于2:1的比例偏移进行其齿轮。 变速器构造成在车辆操作的某些部分期间将液压马达设置为空档,并且在车辆操作的其他部分期间接合马达。

    Two Mode Dual Crankshaft Engine
    17.
    发明申请
    Two Mode Dual Crankshaft Engine 失效
    双模双曲轴发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20100326401A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12827378

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: F02B17/00

    摘要: A variable displacement engine comprises two engine modules fed from a common fuel source, each engine module having an individual crankshaft. The first engine module has a high compression ratio (e.g., greater than 13:1), while the second module has a typical compression ratio for a gasoline engine (e.g., between 9:1 and 11:1). In one embodiment, the first engine module operates through high efficiency optimized alcohol fuel combustion when the fuel content exceeds a minimum alcohol content. In an alternative embodiment, the first engine module operates at high efficiency through gasoline HCCI combustion when conditions permit. When operating conditions do not permit the first engine module to operate at high efficiency, the second engine module operates as the primary engine module, with the first engine module available to provide supplemental power (at less than optimal efficiency) if needed to meet driver demand.

    摘要翻译: 可变排量发动机包括从共同燃料源供给的两个发动机模块,每个发动机模块具有单独的曲轴。 第一发动机模块具有高压缩比(例如大于13:1),而第二模块具有用于汽油发动机的典型压缩比(例如在9:1至11:1之间)。 在一个实施例中,当燃料含量超过最低酒精含量时,第一发动机模块通过高效优化的醇燃料燃烧进行操作。 在替代实施例中,当条件允许时,第一发动机模块通过汽油HCCI燃烧以高效率运行。 当操作条件不允许第一发动机模块以高效率运行时,第二发动机模块作为主要发动机模块运行,如果需要满足驾驶员需求,第一发动机模块可用于提供补充功率(不到最佳效率) 。

    VARIABLE LENGTH BENT-AXIS PUMP/MOTOR
    18.
    发明申请
    VARIABLE LENGTH BENT-AXIS PUMP/MOTOR 失效
    可变长度弯管泵/电机

    公开(公告)号:US20100199837A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12701438

    申请日:2010-02-05

    IPC分类号: F01B25/02 F01B3/00

    摘要: In a bent axis hydraulic machine, a back plate and cylinder barrel vary in distance from a drive plate as a stroke angle of the cylinder barrel changes, thereby minimizing unswept fluid volume in the cylinders of the barrel at any stroke angle. Distance is controlled by one or more rollers, engaging respective tracks that define a profile of contact that determines the distance as a function of the stroke angle. Telescoping fluid supply channels are employed to maintain a fluid supply to the cylinder barrel as the distance changes.

    摘要翻译: 在弯轴液压机中,当缸筒的行程角度发生变化时,背板和缸筒距离驱动板的距离是不同的,从而最小化筒体在任何行程角度下的流体体积。 距离由一个或多个辊子控制,与限定作为行程角度的函数的距离的接触轮廓的相应的轨道接合。 当距离变化时,使用伸缩流体供应通道来保持对缸筒的流体供应。

    Efficiency turbocharged engine system with bottoming cycle, and method of operation
    19.
    发明申请
    Efficiency turbocharged engine system with bottoming cycle, and method of operation 失效
    效率涡轮增压发动机系统具有底循环,和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100077746A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-01

    申请号:US12286645

    申请日:2008-09-30

    IPC分类号: F02B33/34 F01N3/20

    摘要: A turbocharged engine system is configured to vaporize methanol using heat from exhaust gases and uses the vaporized methanol to drive the engine's turbocharger. The methanol may also be dissociated into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. After passing through the turbocharger, the vapor is injected into the engine by port injection. By selective timing of exhaust valves, the exhaust gases are separated into two streams, a first stream comprising gases ejected during exhaust blowdown, and a second stream of gases ejected during the remainder of the engine's exhaust stroke. The blowdown gases are employed to drive a separate turbine of the turbocharger.

    摘要翻译: 涡轮增压发动机系统被配置为使用来自废气的热量来蒸发甲醇,并使用蒸发的甲醇来驱动发动机的涡轮增压器。 甲醇也可以分解成氢气和一氧化碳。 在通过涡轮增压器之后,通过喷射口将蒸气注入发动机。 通过排气阀的选择性定时,废气被分离成两股流,包括在排气排放期间喷射的气体的第一流和在发动机排气冲程的剩余时间内排出的第二气体气流。 排放气体用于驱动涡轮增压器的单独涡轮机。