Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A power-converting hybrid unit comprising, in combination: a. a rotary electric armature structure having core iron, and having commutator segments connected to coils so as to produce opposite poles at circumferentially spaCed locations on the armature-structure iron when a pair of spaced-apart commutator segments is electrically energized, b. a plurality of pairs of commutator brushes engaging the commutator segments, c. field structure in which the armature structure rotates, said field structure having pairs of opposite poles respectively with a shunt generator field winding and a series motor field winding thereon, d. means mounting the field structure for rotation independently of the armature structure and about the axis thereof, e. sets of slip rings carried by the field structure, said commutator brushes and said field windings being connected respectively to individual rings of said sets, f. slip-ring brushes engaged with said slip rings, and g. means including slip rings of said sets, connecting the series motor field winding with one commutator brush to provide a series motor circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A power-converting hybrid unit comprising, in combination: a. a rotary electric armature structure having core iron, and having commutator segments connected to coils so as to produce opposite poles at circumferentially spaCed locations on the armature-structure iron when a pair of spaced-apart commutator segments is electrically energized, b. a plurality of pairs of commutator brushes engaging the commutator segments, c. field structure in which the armature structure rotates, said field structure having pairs of opposite poles respectively with a shunt generator field winding and a series motor field winding thereon, d. means mounting the field structure for rotation independently of the armature structure and about the axis thereof, e. sets of slip rings carried by the field structure, said commutator brushes and said field windings being connected respectively to individual rings of said sets, f. slip-ring brushes engaged with said slip rings, and g. means including slip rings of said sets, connecting the series motor field winding with one commutator brush to provide a series motor circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, and further including: a. a battery, b. a variable electric controller, and c. means connecting the battery and controller to one pair of said slip rings so as to supply a variable electric power thereto for the purpose of energizing the armature structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, and further including: a. an engine of the prime mover type, b. drive means connecting said field structure to the engine to be driven thereby, c. a rotative mechanical load, and c. means connecting said load to the armature structure to be driven thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, and further including: a. brake means connected with said field structure, and b. brake means connected with said armature structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, and further including: a. a battery, b. a variable electric controller, and c. means connecting the battery and controller to one pair of said slip rings so as to supply a variable electric power thereto for the purpose of energizing the armature structure, d. an electric charging control device, and e. means connecting another pair of said slip rings through said charging control device to said battery to enable the latter to be charged from said other pair of slip rings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 5, and further including: a. means for energizing the field windings from the battery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 6, and further including: a. an automatic transmission including a clutch, in the drive means which connects said one structure to the engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, wherein: a. the field structure has a total of four poles, and b. the brushes engaging the commutator comprise two pairs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A power converting hybrid unit as in claim 1, and further including: a. an engine of the prime mover type, b. a rotative mechanical load, c. drive means connecting one of said structures to the engine to be driven thereby, and d. means connecting said load to the other of said structures to be driven thereby.