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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2009
Paolo Stasolla, Bari, IT;
Andrea Pellegrinetti, Malcesine VR, IT;
Adriano Zanfei, Madrano (TN), IT;
Michele Zottele, Trento, IT;
Paolo Stasolla, Bari, IT;
Andrea Pellegrinetti, Malcesine VR, IT;
Adriano Zanfei, Madrano (TN), IT;
Michele Zottele, Trento, IT;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A hybrid drive system for a ship, designed as a parallel hybrid drive system, and comprising an internal combustion engine (), an electric machine (), acting as a generator or motor, depending on switching an electric controller (), a battery (), at least one switching clutch (), and a drive device () for transferring the drive power to at least one propeller (). The electric machine () together with a first () and a second switched clutch (), form a drive unit (), that can be modularly disposed between the internal combustion engine () and the drive device (). The first switched clutch () is disposed between the electric machine () and the internal combustion engine () and the second switched clutch () is disposed between the electric machine () and the drive device ().