May 27, 2025

US12311754 - Power export system for a military vehicle

A military vehicle including a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall, an engine mounted to the chassis, a transfer case coupled to the engine and including a driven output providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and a generator output, and an electric machine positioned rearward of the rear wall of the cab and coupled to the generator output of the transfer case and generating electrical power.

Assignee: OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC
Inventors: Chad Smith, Nader Nasr, Rachell Harsh, Mike J. Bolton, Bradon Zeitler, Ryan Crabtree, Eric E. Braun
Filing date: 2022-08-12

The patent describes a military vehicle designed to generate and export electrical power through a system that includes a transfer case, an electric machine, and a power export panel. This setup allows the vehicle to provide mechanical power while also supplying electrical energy for various applications.

Claim 1

A military vehicle comprising: a chassis; a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall; an engine mounted to the chassis; a transfer case coupled to the engine and including a driven output providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and a generator output; an electric machine positioned rearward of the rear wall of the cab and coupled to the generator output of the transfer case and generating electrical power; and an enclosure coupled to the chassis on a passenger side of the military vehicle and housing power electronics coupled to the electric machine and a power export panel. a chassis; a cab mounted to the chassis and defining a rear wall; an engine mounted to the chassis; a transfer case coupled to the engine and including a driven output providing mechanical power to the military vehicle and a generator output; an electric machine positioned rearward of the rear wall of the cab and coupled to the generator output of the transfer case and generating electrical power; and an enclosure coupled to the chassis on a passenger side of the military vehicle and housing power electronics coupled to the electric machine and a power export panel.

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