Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines ; Control systems therefor

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B60Vehicles B60KARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES

B60K6/00Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines ; Control systems therefor

B60K6/08Prime-movers comprising combustion engines and mechanical or fluid energy storing means B60K6/10by means of a chargeable mechanical accumulator B60K6/105the accumulator being a flywheel B60K6/12by means of a chargeable fluidic accumulator B60K6/20the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines B60K6/22characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs B60K6/24characterised by the combustion engines B60K6/26characterised by the motors or the generators B60K6/28characterised by the electric energy storing means B60K6/30characterised by chargeable mechanical accumulators B60K6/32characterised by the fuel cells B60K6/34characterised by the absence of energy storing means B60K6/36characterised by the transmission gearings B60K6/365with the gears having orbital motion B60K6/38characterised by the driveline clutches B60K6/383One-way clutches or freewheel devices B60K6/387Actuated clutches B60K6/40characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components B60K6/405Housings B60K6/42characterised by the architecture of the hybrid electric vehicle B60K6/44Series-parallel type B60K6/442Series-parallel switching type B60K6/445Differential gearing distribution type B60K6/448Electrical distribution type B60K6/46Series type B60K6/48Parallel type B60K6/485Motor-assist type B60K6/50Architecture of the driveline characterised by arrangement or kind of transmission units B60K6/52Driving a plurality of drive axles B60K6/54Transmission for changing ratio B60K6/543the transmission being a continuously variable transmission B60K6/547the transmission being a stepped gearing