| US 11,807,296 B1 | ||
| Electric transaxle with integral power generating device | ||
| Raymond Hauser, Sullivan, IL (US); and Alyn G. Brown, Indianapolis, IN (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US) | ||
| Filed by Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership, Sullivan, IL (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/895,469. | ||
| Application 16/228,172 is a division of application No. 15/640,329, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,183,694, issued on Jan. 22, 2019. | ||
| Application 16/895,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/228,172, filed on Dec. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,676,130, issued on Jun. 9, 2020. | ||
| Application 15/640,329 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/838,626, filed on Aug. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,828,025, issued on Nov. 28, 2017. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 62/357,789, filed on Jul. 1, 2016. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 62/048,518, filed on Sep. 10, 2014. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 62/043,274, filed on Aug. 28, 2014. | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 11/04 (2006.01); A01D 69/00 (2006.01); B62D 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); B62D 11/10 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01) | ||
| CPC B62D 11/04 (2013.01) [A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 69/025 (2013.01); B60L 15/2036 (2013.01); B62D 11/003 (2013.01); B62D 11/10 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B60L 2240/465 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
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1. A drive and control system for a vehicle having a prime mover, a pair of driven wheels, and an operator control device, the drive and control system comprising:
a power generating device disposed within a transaxle housing and driven by an input shaft, the input shaft being engaged to and driven by the prime mover; a first electric motor disposed within the transaxle housing and operatively connected to the power generating device, and a first axle driven by the first electric motor and extending out a first side of the transaxle housing; a second electric motor disposed within the transaxle housing and operatively connected to the power generating device, and a second axle driven by the second electric motor and extending out a second side of the transaxle housing; a first controller operatively connected to the power generating device; at least one motor controller capable of being operatively connected to the operator control device, the first electric motor and the second electric motor, such that the at least one motor controller controls a first output of the first electric motor and a second output of the second electric motor based on input received via the operator control device; a CAN-bus connected to the first controller and the at least one motor controller, and capable of being connected to the operator control device; and a vehicle integration module operatively coupled to the first controller and the at least one motor controller, via the CAN-bus, wherein the vehicle integration module is configured to control the first controller and the at least one motor controller during operation of the vehicle. |