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Patent No.:

US 11912421 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024

Filed:

May. 27, 2020

Machine comprising a hybrid powertrain and corresponding control method

Applicant:

Voltaero, Médis, FR;

Inventors:

Jean Botti, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);

Didier Esteyne, Saujon, FR;

Assignee:

VOLTAERO, Médis, FR;

Attorney:

Seckel IP, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Loren C Edwards

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/02 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01); B64D 35/08 (2006.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/02 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B64C 27/12 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64D 35/08 (2013.01); B64U 50/11 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

The machine, such as an aircraft, is provided with a powertrain which comprises a vaned propulsion system (), and a thermal drive system (), including a first thermal engine (A) and a second thermal engine (B), which is configured to allow the vaned propulsion system () to be driven. The powertrain also includes an electric drive system () which allows the vaned propulsion system () to be driven, an electrical power supply system () including a battery () which allows the electric drive system () to be supplied with power. A clutch system () allows any or each of the thermal engines (A,B) to be engaged in order to drive the vaned propulsion system (), the clutch system () also being configured to allow any or each of the thermal engines (A,B) to be disengaged from the vaned propulsion system ().

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