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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Andrew Farquhar Atkins, Steyning, GB;
Simon Shepherd, Leamington Spa, GB;
Jonathan Davis, North Chailey, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew Farquhar Atkins, Steyning, GB;
Simon Shepherd, Leamington Spa, GB;
Jonathan Davis, North Chailey, GB;
Assignee:
Ricardo UK Limited, , GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/30 (2007.10); B60K 6/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/11 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 49/10 (2006.01); H02K 51/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/16 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); H02K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/30 (2013.01); B60K 6/105 (2013.01); B60L 11/16 (2013.01); H02K 7/025 (2013.01); H02K 7/11 (2013.01); H02K 7/1815 (2013.01); H02K 49/104 (2013.01); H02K 51/00 (2013.01); B60K 2006/262 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/423 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/608 (2013.01); H02K 7/006 (2013.01); Y02E 60/16 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6204 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6282 (2013.01); Y02T 10/641 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7027 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7033 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided comprising a flywheel () for storing kinetic energy and an electrical machine () mechanically coupled to the flywheel and arranged for conversion between mechanical and electrical energy. The apparatus is arranged for transferring energy between the flywheel and a vehicle transmission via a variable ratio transmission (). The electrical machine is coupled to the flywheel via a disconnect clutch which comprises a magnetic coupling ().