公开(公告)号：US20150089781A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14039330

申请日：2013-09-27

申请人： Daniel W. Barba ,  Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Mark Doorlag

发明人： Daniel W. Barba ,  Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Mark Doorlag

IPC分类号： F16C11/06 ,  B21D39/00

CPC分类号： F16C11/0685 ,  B23P11/005 ,  F16B17/004 ,  F16C7/023 ,  F16C11/069 ,  F16C2223/04 ,  Y10T29/47 ,  Y10T29/49927 ,  Y10T403/32631

摘要： Embodiments for retaining the spherical ball of a piston connecting rod within a socket in a bore in a drive plate of a bent-axis pump/motor comprise swaging material at the periphery of the socket cavity toward the ball, to an outer diameter such that the swaged region is fully supported against pullout by the cylindrical wall of the bore. Alternatively, a retention ring which is fully supported by the walls of the cylindrical bore retains the ball within the socket and is in turn retained by a snap ring extending into a groove within the bore.

摘要翻译： 将活塞连杆的球形球保持在弯曲轴泵/马达的驱动板中的孔中的插座内的实施例包括在插座空腔的外围朝向球的模锻材料到外径，使得 挤压区完全支撑在孔的圆柱形壁上拉出。 或者，由圆柱形孔的壁完全支撑的保持环将球保持在插座内，并且还通过延伸到孔内的凹槽中的卡环保持。

公开(公告)号：US20140200754A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US13742671

申请日：2013-01-16

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： B60W20/00 ,  B60K6/46

CPC分类号： B60K6/46 ,  B60W20/13 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2710/24 ,  B60W2710/244 ,  Y02T10/6217 ,  Y10S903/903

摘要： A method for operating a hybrid vehicle is provided, in which an engine generates secondary power that is either stored or used as direct input energy by a secondary power source to provide motive power to the vehicle. The secondary power source is powered by secondary energy from an energy storage device, direct input energy generated by the engine, or both, depending on the amount of stored secondary energy in combination with vehicle speed. When in use, the power level at which the engine is operated is also determined on the basis of available stored energy and vehicle speed. At higher vehicle speeds, the amount of stored energy is allowed to be depleted in order to increase the available storage capacity for regenerative braking.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于操作混合动力车辆的方法，其中发动机产生作为直接输入能量存储或用作次级动力源的次级动力以向车辆提供动力。 二次电源由来自能量存储装置的二次能量，由发动机产生的直接输入能量或二者供能，这取决于存储的次级能量与车辆速度的组合。 在使用中，发动机运转的功率水平也根据可用的存储能量和车辆速度来确定。 在较高的车辆速度下，允许储存的能量被耗尽，以便增加用于再生制动的可用存储容量。

公开(公告)号：US20120227393A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13415109

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： F15B15/18 ,  B23P11/00

CPC分类号： B60K6/12 ,  B60K17/10 ,  B60Y2304/072 ,  B60Y2410/00 ,  F16H2039/005 ,  Y02T10/6208 ,  Y10T29/49229

摘要： A drive module for a hydraulic hybrid vehicle includes two variable displacement over-center bent-axis hydraulic pump/motors with respective yokes that reside and pivot within a common fluid-filled case. The cylinder barrel of each pump/motor is connected to high pressure through fluid-conducting yoke legs, and is connected to low pressure through the fluid-filled case, which is connected by a port to a low pressure source. As a drivetrain for a vehicle, one pump/motor acts primarily as a pump driven by an engine and the other pump/motor acts primarily as a motor to propel the vehicle. A removable support structure facilitates installation to a variety of vehicle chassis.

摘要翻译： 用于液压混合动力车辆的驱动模块包括两个可变排量的超中心弯曲轴液压泵/电动机，其具有驻留并在公共填充液体的情况下枢转的各个轭。 每个泵/马达的气缸筒通过流体传导轭腿连接到高压，并通过流体填充的壳体连接到低压，外壳通过端口连接到低压源。 作为车辆的传动系统，一个泵/马达主要作为由发动机驱动的泵，另一个泵/马达主要作为马达来推动车辆。 可拆卸的支撑结构便于安装到各种车辆底盘。

公开(公告)号：US20080314467A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US12156734

申请日：2008-06-04

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： F16L55/04

CPC分类号： F15B1/24 ,  F15B1/024 ,  F15B2201/205 ,  F15B2201/312 ,  F15B2201/3158 ,  F15B2201/4053 ,  F15B2201/411 ,  F15B2201/515

摘要： A piston-in-sleeve accumulator includes a cleaning element positioned on the piston and configured to remove and prevent debris from lodging between the piston and a cylindrical nonpermeable sleeve within which the piston slides. A seal on the piston is positioned to engage an opposing surface in the event of a leak, and thereby prevent the possibility of a complete drainage of pressurized fluid from occurring through the accumulator's fluid port. A position contactor switch is further provided to signal position of the piston within the accumulator.

摘要翻译： 活塞套筒蓄能器包括定位在活塞上并被构造成去除并防止在活塞和活塞滑动的圆柱形不可渗透套筒之间的碎屑的清洁元件。 活塞上的密封件定位成在泄漏的情况下与相对的表面接合，从而防止加压流体完全排出通过蓄能器的流体端口而发生的可能性。 进一步提供一位置接触器开关，用于指示活塞在蓄能器内的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20150082631A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14036182

申请日：2013-09-25

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： F04B1/20

CPC分类号： F04B1/20 ,  F04B1/2014 ,  F04B1/2085 ,  F04B1/24 ,  F04B53/22 ,  Y10T29/49236 ,  Y10T29/49799 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： A rotating group of a bent-axis axial piston pump/motor is assembled as a subassembly with a removable stabilizing component that holds together and compresses the subassembly while it is outside of the pump/motor case. A yoke that carries a permanent or attachable back plate is installed in the case and positioned aside to allow clearance for installation of the rotating group. After the rotating group is installed, the yoke is moved back into proximity with the barrel, the stabilizing component is removed, and the remaining connections are completed.

摘要翻译： 弯轴轴向柱塞泵/马达的旋转组组装成具有可移除的稳定部件的子组件，该组件在泵/电动机壳体外部时保持在一起并压缩该组件。 携带永久或可附接的背板的轭架安装在壳体中并且定位在一边以允许用于安装旋转组的间隙。 在安装旋转组之后，磁轭被移回到与枪管接近的位置，稳定部件被移除，其余的连接完成。

公开(公告)号：US20120178570A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13424027

申请日：2012-03-19

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Daniel W. Barba

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Daniel W. Barba

IPC分类号： F16H37/08 ,  F16H37/06

CPC分类号： F16H61/4096 ,  B60K6/12 ,  B60K17/10 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W20/00 ,  B60W30/18127 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2710/09 ,  B60W2710/24 ,  B60W2720/24 ,  F16H61/44 ,  F16H61/448 ,  Y02T10/6208 ,  Y10T74/19014 ,  Y10T74/19033

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。

公开(公告)号：US20110073191A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12567938

申请日：2009-09-28

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： G05D7/00 ,  F16K1/22 ,  F15B13/00 ,  F15D1/00

CPC分类号： G05D7/0641 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0396 ,  Y10T137/7771 ,  Y10T137/778 ,  Y10T137/7878 ,  Y10T137/7898 ,  Y10T137/7906 ,  Y10T137/877

摘要： A hydraulic manifold has features adapted to the needs of hybrid vehicle applications. In one embodiment, multifunction valves selectively regulate fluid flow among primary and auxiliary flow paths. A normally closed butterfly valve is biased by a relatively small secondary biasing force against rotation in first and second (opposite) directions, and by a relatively large principal biasing force against rotation in the first direction past a transitional angular position at which the principal biasing force takes effect. An actuator selectively controls the transitional angular position and the magnitude of the principal biasing force. In the first direction, flow must overcome only the secondary biasing force to pass the valve. In the second direction, any flow sufficient to overcome the secondary biasing force but not the principal biasing force will divide into a first flow passing the valve and a second flow induced to enter an auxiliary path upstream. Additional flow causing the principal biasing force to additionally be overcome will substantially pass the valve as part of the first flow. This and other embodiments provide a manifold that is controllable to allocate flow among primary and auxiliary paths while remaining responsive to sudden large changes in flow independently of immediate control response.

摘要翻译： 液压歧管具有适合于混合动力车辆应用的需要的特征。 在一个实施例中，多功能阀选择性地调节主要和辅助流动路径之间的流体流动。 常闭蝶阀通过相对较小的次级偏压力被抵抗第一和第二（相反）方向上的旋转，并且通过相对较大的主偏压力抵抗第一方向上的旋转超过过渡角位置，在该过渡角位置处，主偏压力 生效。 致动器选择性地控制过渡角位置和主偏置力的大小。 在第一个方向上，流动只能克服二次偏压力来通过阀门。 在第二方向上，足以克服二次偏压力而不是主要偏压力的任何流动将分成通过阀的第一流和被引导进入辅助通道上游的第二流。 另外克服主要偏压力的额外流动将基本上通过作为第一流动的一部分的阀。 本实施例和其它实施例提供了可控制的歧管，以在主路径和辅助路径之间分配流量，同时保持响应于独立于即时控制响应的突然的大流量变化。

公开(公告)号：US20090320464A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12215438

申请日：2008-06-26

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Mark Stuhldreher

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR. ,  Mark Stuhldreher

IPC分类号： B60T13/12

CPC分类号： B60T13/143

摘要： A hydraulic brake system includes a piston that separates a first pressure chamber from a second pressure chamber of a cylinder bore. A valve within a piston bore is movable between three positions. In the first position, the first and second pressure chambers are in fluid communication with a low-pressure fluid supply; in the second position, the second pressure chamber is isolated from the first pressure chamber and the low-pressure fluid supply; in the third position, a high-pressure fluid supply is in fluid communication with the second pressure chamber, allowing high-pressure fluid to flow into the second pressure chamber. High pressure in the second pressure chamber moves the boost piston, applying boosted braking pressure to a vehicle brake. Pressure in the second chamber against a surface of the valve biases the valve toward the first position. An accumulator stores pressurized fluid and provides the high-pressure fluid supply, enabling on-demand brake boosting force during engine-off operation of a hybrid vehicle.

摘要翻译： 液压制动系统包括将第一压力室与气缸孔的第二压力室分离的活塞。 活塞孔内的阀可在三个位置之间移动。 在第一位置，第一和第二压力室与低压流体供应流体连通; 在第二位置，第二压力室与第一压力室和低压流体供应隔离; 在第三位置，高压流体供应与第二压力室流体连通，允许高压流体流入第二压力室。 第二压力室中的高压使升压活塞移动，向车辆制动器施加增压的制动压力。 在第二腔室内相对于阀门表面的压力将阀向第一位置偏压。 蓄能器存储加压流体并提供高压流体供应，从而在混合动力车辆的发动机关闭操作期间实现按需制动助力。

公开(公告)号：US20090019839A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

申请号：US12156692

申请日：2008-06-04

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： F01N3/023 ,  F01N3/032

CPC分类号： F02D41/008 ,  F01N3/027 ,  F01N3/032 ,  F01N3/035 ,  F01N9/002 ,  F01N13/011 ,  F01N13/107 ,  F01N2240/20 ,  F01N2290/00 ,  F01N2340/06 ,  F02B37/00 ,  F02D41/0245 ,  F02D41/029 ,  Y02T10/47

摘要： A diesel combustion engine comprises multiple particulate filters and corresponding exhaust piping and valving in the exhaust manifold and/or exhaust line, configured to enable regeneration to occur in one of the DPF filters through heating the exhaust from a single cylinder of the engine, while the exhaust from the remaining cylinders is temporarily routed through the other DPF filter during the regeneration event. Flow redirection devices are placed within the DPF filters to direct flow of exhaust gas through the DPF filters during regeneration in a manner to facilitate complete regeneration, including in outer volumes along the interior walls of the DPF filters.

摘要翻译： 柴油机燃烧发动机包括在排气歧管和/或排气管线中的多个微粒过滤器和相应的排气管道和阀门，其被配置为通过加热来自发动机的单个气缸的排气使得能够在DPF过滤器之一中再生发生，而 在再生事件期间，来自剩余气瓶的排气物被临时路由通过另一个DPF过滤器。 流量重定向装置放置在DPF过滤器内，以便在再生期间引导废气流过DPF过滤器，以促进完全再生，包括沿着DPF过滤器的内壁的外部容积。

公开(公告)号：US20130014499A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13637847

申请日：2011-04-08

申请人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

发明人： Charles L. Gray, JR.

IPC分类号： B60W10/30 ,  B60K6/22 ,  B60W20/00

CPC分类号： B60K6/12 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W50/038 ,  F15B1/024 ,  F15B1/033 ,  F15B20/002 ,  F15B20/004 ,  F15B20/008 ,  F15B2211/20553 ,  F15B2211/212 ,  F15B2211/8626 ,  F15B2211/87 ,  F15B2211/8752 ,  F15B2211/8755 ,  F16H61/4192 ,  F16H61/421 ,  F16H61/439 ,  Y02T10/6208 ,  Y02T10/6282

摘要： Fail-safe methods for utilizing an over-center pump/motor in a hydraulic hybrid vehicle are disclosed. A high-pressure fluid shutoff valve and an optional electrically or manually operated valve are additionally provided as means to ensure disconnection of the high pressure source in the event of a failure. Displacement stroke position and pressure differentials across the pump/motor are continually monitored. On detection of various modes of failure or irregularity in control of displacement, actions are taken including any of: the high pressure and low pressure accumulators are shut off automatically or manually, a check valve between the high and low pressure ports of the pump/motor is activated, and a small amount of pressurized fluid is released from the high pressure circuit to depressurize the captive fluid. Safe startup and shutdown procedures are also specified. The system provides for safe operation of a hydraulic hybrid vehicle that includes an engine pump and drive motor, at least one of which operates over-center. The system optionally provides a displacement control valve that is controlled by feedback from an actuator or displacement position sensor and that on loss of electric power to the displacement control valve will cause the controlled pump/motor to stroke to a zero displacement position.

摘要翻译： 公开了在液压混合动力车辆中利用超中心泵/马达的故障安全方法。 另外提供高压流体截止阀和可选的电动或手动操作的阀作为在发生故障时确保高压源断开的装置。 持续监控泵/电机上的位移行程位置和压力​​差。 在检测各种失效模式或位移控制不规则的情况下，采取以下措施：高压和低压蓄能器自动或手动关闭，泵/电机的高压端口和低压端口之间的止回阀 被激活，并且少量的加压流体从高压回路释放以使捕获流体减压。 还指定了安全的启动和关闭程序。 该系统提供了包括发动机泵和驱动电动机的液压混合动力车辆的安全操作，其中至少一个操作在中心以上。 该系统可选地提供一个位移控制阀，其通过来自致动器或位移传感器的反馈来控制，并且在排出控制阀的电力损失时将导致受控的泵/电动机行驶到零位移位置。