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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
Gary Ken Whiting, North East, MD (US);
Hilary Paige Whiting, North East, MD (US);
Gary Ken Whiting, North East, MD (US);
Hilary Paige Whiting, North East, MD (US);
Quanta Products LLC, Rising Sun, MD (US);
Abstract
A hybrid drive arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising two close-coupled electric traction motors/generators on the output of the vehicle differential. A constant velocity joint coupling device is incorporated into the central axis of the traction motors between the differential output shafts and the independent articulated axle shafts for the drive wheels. One embodiment comprises a kit for retrofitting an existing vehicle. The kit comprises two electric traction motors/generators incorporating the constant velocity joint coupling devices, two devices for mounting the traction motors to each side of the differential case between the differential and the independent, articulated axle shafts of the existing vehicle, a battery system electrically coupled to the traction motors, two traction motor controllers, and a vehicle sensing and control system. The arrangement provides for improved acceleration, deceleration, cornering, ease of parking, and fuel economy.