US 12,391,109 B2
Reconfiguration of combustion engine powered haul truck with hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery power supply
Joshua M. Sweere, Seattle, WA (US); Spencer M. Anunsen, Seattle, WA (US); Larissa Y. Kunz, Seattle, WA (US); Harlan Thomas Kuo, Seattle, WA (US); Alexis R. Humann, Seattle, WA (US); David T. Gerhardt, Seattle, WA (US); Krunal Desai, Seattle, WA (US); Peter Illsley, Seattle, WA (US); Clara Sekowski, Seattle, WA (US); and Sarah Balles, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/633,896.
Application 18/633,896 is a continuation of application No. 18/493,450, filed on Oct. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,958,352.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/586,253, filed on Sep. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0108681 A1, Apr. 3, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H01M 8/04082 (2016.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 1/04 (2013.01) [H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/04208 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01); B60K 2001/005 (2013.01); B60K 2001/0405 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retrofit mining haul truck including a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell/battery-based powerplant in place of a carbon fuel-based powerplant, the retrofit mining haul truck comprising:
a frame;
a tray coupled to the frame, the tray defining an open top to receive a load;
a deck coupled to the frame forward of at least a portion of the tray;
a battery system mounted to the deck of the retrofit mining haul truck;
a hydrogen storage system (HSS) installed in an engine bay volume of the retrofit mining haul truck, the engine bay volume configured to contain a combustion engine prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck; and
a fuel cell system, at least a portion of the fuel cell system installed in a wheel pocket of the retrofit mining haul truck, the wheel pocket configured to contain a fuel tank prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck.