AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE

摘要

Provided is an amphibious vehicle such that the deterioration of a fuel economy ratio due to driving at a low load ratio can be suppressed. The amphibious vehicle can travel on land, sea, and waterfront and is provided with: a gas turbine; an electric generator to which output from the gas turbine is transmitted via a first clutch; a water propeller to which the output from the gas turbine is transmitted via a second clutch; a storage battery that is charged with or discharges electric power produced by the electric generator; a motor rotated and driven by electric power supplied from the storage battery; a wheel rotated and driven by rotation and driving of the motor; and a control apparatus that controls the above units. When travelling on land, the control apparatus causes electric power to be supplied from the storage battery to the motor so that a front wheel is rotated and driven by the motor.

主权项

1. An amphibious vehicle capable of performing land travelling in which the vehicle travels on land, water sailing in which the vehicle sails on water, and waterfront travelling in which the vehicle travels on a waterfront, comprising:
an engine; an electric generator to which output from the engine is transmitted via a first clutch; a storage battery that is charged with or discharges electric power produced by the electric generator; a motor rotated and driven by electric power supplied from the storage battery; a wheel rotated and driven by rotation and driving of the motor; and control means for controlling the engine, the first clutch, the electric generator, the storage battery, and the motor, wherein when the vehicle travels on land, the control means causes electric power to be supplied from the storage battery to the motor so that the wheel is rotated and driven by the motor.