US 11,752,994 B2
Apparatus for selectively sharing the power of a multidrive unit vehicle
Samuele Mazzini, Umbertide (IT)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/383,591.
Application 17/383,591 is a continuation of application No. 16/328,134, granted, now 11,097,714, previously published as PCT/IT2017/000274, filed on Dec. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 102016000123644 (IT), filed on Dec. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0001849 A1, Jan. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/40 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10)
CPC B60W 20/00 (2013.01) [B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/40 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
a mechanical transmission, that connects a propulsion unit of the vehicle to a primary drive unit;
an electric generator configured to supply power to a service unit of the vehicle, wherein the electric generator is operatively positioned between the mechanical transmission and the service unit;
a first joint mounted between the mechanical transmission and the electric generator;
a second joint mounted between the electric generator and the service unit; and
a controller, operatively interfaced with the first joint and the second joint, configured to manage selectively sharing of power between the propulsion unit and the service unit, using the first joint and the second joint.