HYBRID PNEUMATIC VACUUM POWER PLANT OF TRANSPORT FACILITY Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B60K3/00 B60K6/08 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, namely, to hybrid power plants driven by two drive force sources, i.e. those of vacuum and air. Proposed power plant comprises engine 1, air accumulator 4, vacuum accumulator 5, pneumatic vacuum pump/compressor 2 mounted on said engine 1, reversing assembly made up of four 7…10 or eight solenoid valves and wheel pneumatic vacuum motors 11. Rotor of said pump/compressor 2 is shifted toward exhaust branch pipe while that of said wheel pneumatic vacuum motors 11 is displaced toward housing top, their intake and exhaust branch pipes are inclined at, at least, 45° to said housing. Engine may represent either ICE or gas turbine engine.

EFFECT: higher efficiency, reduced fuel consumption and harmful emissions by some 40-60%, ruling out gearbox, compliance with EURO standard 5-6.

5 cl, 5 dwg