摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a PTO (power take-off) system configured to recapture energy, wherein the engine speed is independent of the PTO shaft speed, and wherein the possible locations for placement of the PTO shaft is not limited by engine location. <P>SOLUTION: The PTO system (100) includes: an energy storage device (116) configured to supply electrical power and at least one electrical drive system (108) electrically connected to the energy storage device(116) to convert the electrical power to a desired mechanical power. The PTO system (100) also includes: PTO shafts (110) mechanically connected to each of the electrical drive systems (108) that is driven by the mechanical power to generate a mechanical output, with the mechanical output of each of the PTO shafts (110) being independently controllable from the mechanical output of other PTO shafts. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |