Oshkosh Defense, LLC

Bradon Zeitler

Chad K Smith

Rachell Harsh

Mike J Bolton

Nader Nasr

Ryan Crabtree

Jessica Szymanski

Deepak Shukla

Ed Trinklein

Mitchel Nordahl

Mikel Ullman

Neil Dekarske

Shawn Naglik

Dave Marek

Joseph Dehaan

Michael Koenigs

Evan Schertz

Tim Voight

Mike Yanacek

Matt Mathison

John Beck

Micah Richmond

Jacob Leeman

Eric E Braun

A military vehicle includes a frame, axle assemblies coupled with the frame that are configured to be driven to transport the military vehicle, an internal combustion engine configured to drive the axle assemblies, an electric motor configured to drive the axle assemblies, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the military vehicle according to different modes by generating control signals for the internal combustion engine and the electric motor and providing the control signals to the internal combustion engine and the electric motor. The modes include an economy mode, a summon mode, an environmentally reactive control mode, a weaponry status control mode, a boost mode, an escape mode, an optimized idle control mode, a transmission control mode, a supplemental electric vehicle mode, and a convoy mode.

Military vehicle with control modes

A military vehicle includes a cabin, an engine, an electric generator coupled to the engine, an energy storage system, and an export power system configured to facilitate exporting electrical power from at least one of the energy storage system or the electric generator. The export power system is configured to facilitate at least one of (a) wirelessly powering a device external to the cabin or (b) connecting the military vehicle to a ring-bus system to provide power to the ring-bus system.

Power export system for a military vehicle

A military vehicle includes a front axle, a rear axle, and a driveline. The driveline includes an engine, an energy storage system, an accessory drive coupled to the engine, a second motor coupled to at least one of the front axle or the rear axle, and a clutch positioned between the engine and the second motor. The accessory drive includes a first motor and a plurality of accessories. The first motor is electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The plurality of accessories include an air compressor. The second motor electrically is coupled to the energy storage system. The clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto based on operation of the air compressor. The first motor is configured to drive the air compressor to pneumatically disengage the clutch to decouple the second motor from the engine.

Electrified military vehicle

A military vehicle includes a passenger cabin having a tunnel extending along at least a portion of a bottom thereof, a bed positioned behind the passenger cabin, a battery system positioned within the bed, and a driveline. The driveline includes an engine positioned forward of the passenger cabin, one or more accessories coupled to the engine, and a motor/generator coupled to the engine and electrically coupled to the battery system. The motor/generator is at least partially positioned within the tunnel.

A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.

An electrified military vehicle system includes a military vehicle and a laser system supported by the military vehicle. The military vehicle includes an export power interface, an engine, an axle selectively driven by the engine, and a generator selectively driven by the engine to generate electric power. The generator is configured to provide the electric power at least one of directly to the export power interface or indirectly to the export power interface through an energy storage system. The laser system includes an input interface configured to engage with the export power interface.

Electrified military vehicle with electric weaponry support system

A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule including a floor and sidewalls, a door coupled to the passenger capsule, a front module coupled to a front of the passenger capsule, a rear module coupled to a rear of the passenger capsule, and a battery pack coupled to an exterior of the passenger capsule, the door, the front module, or the rear module. The battery pack includes a battery that is removably coupled to the exterior of the passenger capsule, the door, the front module, or the rear module.

Military vehicle with modular battery units

An electrified military vehicle system includes a first military vehicle and the second military vehicle. The first military vehicle includes a prime mover configured to drive the first military vehicle and a first mechanical coupling interface positioned at a rear end of the first military vehicle. The second military vehicle includes an axle, a second mechanical coupling interface positioned at a front end of the second military vehicle where the second mechanical coupling interface is configured to engage with the first mechanical coupling interface to selectively couple the second military vehicle to the first military vehicle, an energy storage system, and a generator coupled to the axle and electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The generator is configured to generate electric power while the axle rotates as the second military vehicle is towed by the first military vehicle to charge the energy storage system.

Convoy operations for electrified military vehicles

A military vehicle including a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall, an engine mounted to the chassis, a transfer case coupled to the engine and including a driven output providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and a generator output, and an electric machine positioned rearward of the rear wall of the cab and coupled to the generator output of the transfer case and generating electrical power.

A military vehicle includes a chassis, a cargo body, and an energy storage system. The chassis includes a passenger capsule having a rear wall. The cargo body is positioned behind the passenger capsule and supported by the chassis. The energy storage system includes a battery housing defining a lower end and an upper end, a battery disposed within the battery housing, a bracket coupled to the battery housing at or proximate the upper end thereof, a lower support supporting the lower end of the battery housing where the lower support is supported by the chassis, and an upper connector extending between the bracket and the rear wall.

A military vehicle including an engine coupled to the chassis for providing mechanical power to the military vehicle, a motor/generator coupled to the engine, and an energy storage system including a battery electrically coupled to the motor/generator. The military vehicle is operable in a silent mobility mode with the engine inactive and the energy storage system providing power to the motor/generator to operate the military vehicle. The motor/generator and the battery are sized such that electrical power generation through engine drive of the motor/generator is greater than the power depletion through operation of the military vehicle in the silent mobility mode. The motor/generator can charge the energy storage system while the military vehicle is driving or stationary.

A driveline including a motor/generator configured to receive power from an engine and output power to a tractive element, an accessory drive configured to receive power from the engine and output power to an accessory, and an energy storage system including a battery, the energy storage system electrically coupled to the motor/generator and the accessory drive. The driveline is operable in a charge mode with the motor/generator and the accessory drive providing electrical power to the energy storage system. The driveline is operable in a silent mobility mode with the energy storage system providing electrical power to the motor/generator and the accessory drive to operate the military vehicle.

A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule including a floor and sidewalls, a door mounted to the passenger capsule, and an battery armor assembly coupled to an exterior of the passenger capsule or an exterior of the door, wherein the battery armor assembly includes a battery unit having a battery that is removably coupled to the exterior of the passenger capsule or the exterior of the door.

Military vehicle with battery armor

An energy storage system for a military vehicle includes a battery housing defining a lower end and an upper end, a battery disposed within the battery housing, a bracket coupled to the battery housing at or proximate the upper end thereof, a lower support supporting the lower end of the battery housing, and an upper connector extending from the bracket. The upper connector is configured to engage a rear wall of a cab of the military vehicle.

A military vehicle includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall, an engine mounted to the chassis, an electric machine coupled to the engine and generating electrical power when driven by the engine, an energy storage system receiving and storing electrical power from the generator, and power conversion hardware positioned between the energy storage system and the rear wall of the cab, the power conversion hardware including a DC-DC converter.

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Bradon Zeitler