US 12,420,624 B2
Hybrid utility vehicle
Beat R. Kohler, Kirchberg (CH); David F. Buehler, Bern (CH); Markus Hoffet, Aarberg (CH); Aaron D. Deckard, Zionsville, IN (US); and Stephen L. Nelson, Osceola, WI (US)
Assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC., Medina, MN (US)
Appl. No. 17/282,652
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 3, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/054510
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 2, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/072780, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 9, 2020.
Application 17/282,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/152,719, filed on Oct. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,780,770, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0347243 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. B60K 6/40 (2007.10); B60K 6/36 (2007.10); B60K 6/46 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10)
CPC B60K 6/40 (2013.01) [B60K 6/36 (2013.01); B60K 6/46 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A parallel hybrid power train for a vehicle, comprising:
an engine;
an electric motor/generator;
a transmission comprising:
an input shaft, wherein the engine is coupled to the input shaft; and
a second shaft drivingly coupled to the input shaft, the electric motor/generator coupled to the second shaft;
a first power transmission component operably coupled to the second shaft;
a third shaft offset from the input shaft and the second shaft;
a second power transmission component operably coupled to the third shaft;
a clutch operably coupled to the third shaft, the clutch operable to selectively couple the second power transmission component with the first power transmission component of the second shaft, and wherein the second shaft is coupled to the input shaft independent of the third shaft; and
a final drive assembly operably coupled to the engine and the electric motor/generator via the transmission, the final drive assembly being provided for driving ground engaging members of a vehicle.