Disconnectable Counter Shaft Patents (Class 74/329)
  • Patent number: 11933388
    Abstract: A powershift transmission has a split group with a plurality of powershift stages and an input shaft that can be rotatably driven by a drive shaft of a motorized drive. The input shaft transmits in a stepped-up manner to an output shaft of the split group a rotational movement corresponding to a selected powershiftable stage transmission. A synchromesh transmission group has at least four gear stages and can be rotatably driven by the output shaft of the split group via an intermediate group located therebetween, and via the output shaft of the synchromesh transmission group an axle transmission of the motor vehicle can be rotatably driven. The intermediate group has first and second switching elements each having an output shaft that can be coupled by means of a switchable clutch to an idler. First and second output gears are arranged on the output shaft of the synchromesh transmission group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Haas, Martin Dankesreiter, Thomas Oberbuchner, Thomas Pauli, Stefan Igl
  • Patent number: 11268595
    Abstract: A manual transmission includes a coaxially arranged input shaft and output shaft, a first intermediate shaft and parallel second intermediate shaft, spaced from the input shaft, a drive side gear pair with a drive gear rotationally fixed on the input shaft and an intermediate gear rotationally fixed on the first intermediate shaft, and an output side gear pair with a second intermediate gear rotationally fixed on the second intermediate shaft and an output gear rotationally fixed on the output shaft, wherein, drive torque is transferred from the input shaft to the output shaft over the drive side gear pair, while no drive torque is transferred over the output side gear pair and, with at least three other switchable gears, drive torque is transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft over the output side gear pair, while no drive torque is transmitted over the drive side gear pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Chazotte
  • Patent number: 11248523
    Abstract: A power extraction system for a gas turbine engine may comprise a low spool transmission and a low spool accessory gearbox. The low spool accessory gearbox may comprise a generator and a dual clutch transmission. The dual clutch transmission may be coupled between the low spool transmission and the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Leque, Joseph H. Polly
  • Patent number: 11209073
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connectable to an engine through a first clutch; a second input shaft selectively connectable to the engine through a second clutch and mounted to be coaxial with the first input shaft; a motor input shaft mounted to be coaxial with the first input shaft and to which a motor is connected; a first output shaft and a second output shaft each mounted in parallel to the first input shaft and the second input shaft; a center synchronizing unit mounted between the first input shaft and the motor input shaft and configured to interrupt a connection between the first input shaft and the motor input shaft; a plurality of pairs of circumscription gears configured to form a series of shift ratios used for driving of the vehicle; and a variable transmission mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Jong Yun Park
  • Patent number: 11199229
    Abstract: An in-vehicle control apparatus is configured to execute a collision degree calculation process of, when it is determined that gear rattle occurs, calculating a collision degree that indicates a magnitude of a collision between a sleeve chamfer and a gear chamfer based on a rotation speed difference between a sleeve and an idler gear, execute an index value calculation process of calculating an index value that correlates with wear and tear of the sleeve chamfer and the gear chamfer based on the collision degree that is calculated each time it is determined that gear rattle occurs, and execute a wear and tear degree calculation process of calculating a degree of wear and tear of the sleeve chamfer and the gear chamfer by integrating the index value that is calculated each time it is determined that gear rattle occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takashi Seo
  • Patent number: 11143272
    Abstract: A dual-shaft clutch varying speed device includes a drive unit, an input shaft, an output shaft, a housing, at least an odd-numbered clutch unit and at least an even-numbered clutch unit. The input shaft having an input gear is coupled with the drive unit. The output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, has at least an odd-numbered output gear and at least an even-numbered output gear. The housing has a housing gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit being furnished at the inner part of the housing has an odd-numbered clutch shaft and an odd-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the odd-numbered output gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit has an even-numbered clutch shaft and an even-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the even-numbered output gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ru Wu, Chia Tsao, Peng-Yu Chen, Jui-Tang Tseng, Cheng-Ping Yang, Po-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 11111967
    Abstract: A complex synchronizer may include a first connection gear and a second connection gear that are fixed to a shaft; a first external gear having a first sleeve, which can engage with the first connection gear by sliding along the shaft, and rotatably mounted on the shaft; a second external gear having a second sleeve, which can engage with the second connection gear by sliding along the shaft, and rotatably mounted on the shaft; and an intermediate gear being able to connect or disconnect the first sleeve and the second sleeve, depending on axial sliding states of the first sleeve and the second sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Choung Wan Son, Young Bae Ryu
  • Patent number: 11035290
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a reduction gear including: at one end thereof, a small-diameter gear in mesh with a one-way clutch gear; and at an opposite end thereof, a large-diameter gear in mesh with a drive gear of a starter motor. The starter motor has a driveshaft disposed below a rotation axis of the reduction gear and within a width of the large-diameter gear as viewed in an axial direction. Accordingly, in the internal combustion engine, it is possible to efficiently dispose components in a reentrant space formed between a crankcase and a cylinder block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensuke Mori, Yoshitaka Nukada, Yudai Hirose
  • Patent number: 10882387
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a hybrid-drive vehicle. A transmission which can be shifted to different gear ratios by shifting components, and which can be drivingly connected to an internal combustion engine via an internal combustion engine shaft, to an electric motor via an electric motor shaft, and to at least one vehicle axle via an output shaft. The internal combustion engine shaft and a power takeoff shaft that is drivingly connected to the output shaft can be connected via spur gear wheel sets, which can be selected by the shifting components and each of which forms a gear plane. The gear planes include a first and a second hybrid gear plane, each of which can additionally be drivingly connected to the electric motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Steffen Hummel
  • Patent number: 10883574
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a hybrid-driven vehicle. A transmission which can be shifted into different transmission stages by shifting elements and which can be drivingly connected to an internal combustion engine via an internal combustion engine shaft, to an electric machine via an electric machine shaft, and to at least one vehicle axle via an output shaft. The internal combustion engine shaft and a takeoff shaft, which is drivingly connected to the output shaft, can be connected together via spur gear sets which can be shifted by means of the shifting elements, each spur gear set forming a gear plane, of which at least one hybrid gear plane can additionally be connected to the electric machine shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Steffen Hummel
  • Patent number: 10865854
    Abstract: This application discloses a transmission having a plurality of transmission sections, wherein each transmission section comprises: a driven primary shaft (1); at least one secondary shaft (13), which is arranged to rotate independently, in particular axis-parallel, with respect to the primary shaft (1); and a clutch arrangement (4, 5), which is formed to selectively couple the primary shaft (1) directly with a driven shaft or to couple the secondary shaft (13) or one of the secondary shafts between the primary shaft (1) and the driven shaft, wherein the driven shaft is a primary shaft (1) of a further transmission section or an output shaft of the transmission, wherein the coupled secondary shaft (13) comprises a predetermined transmission ratio with respect to the primary shaft (1), wherein when multiple secondary shafts are provided, respective coupled secondary shafts comprise different transmission ratios with respect to the primary shaft (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Michael Faller, Johanna Maria Faller
  • Patent number: 10792989
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-drive vehicle, having a dual-clutch transmission, which can be shifted by shifting elements into different transmission steps, and which includes spur gearwheel sets which can be shifted via the shifting elements, and which form wheel levels, which are each associated with a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission, of which each partial transmission includes an input shaft, and the two partial transmissions comprise a common output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Steffen Hummel
  • Patent number: 10663062
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a high-precision rear-axle reduction gearbox for a scooter, comprising a box body, wherein an inner chamber is formed within the box body, and an opening for communicating the inner chamber with the outside is formed on the box body; a cover for sealing the opening is fitted at the opening of the box body; output shaft hole for allowing an output shaft to pass therethrough and an input shaft hole for allowing an input shaft to pass therethrough are formed on the box body; a driving motor is provided outside the box body; a differential component is provided within the inner chamber of the box body; a driving motor output shaft of the driving motor is linked to an input shaft, and the input shaft is linked to an output shaft via the differential component; and, the opening is relatively located on a radial outer side of the output shaft, and the opening is deviated from the output shaft holes and the input shaft hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG LINIX MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Shentu
  • Patent number: 10449951
    Abstract: Drive mechanism (1) for a motor vehicle (6), comprising a dual clutch transmission (10) that includes a first powertrain (13), which can be connected to a first drive unit (2) via a first clutch (21), and a second powertrain (14), which can be connected to the first drive unit (2) via a second clutch (22), the first powertrain (13) being securely coupled to a second drive unit (3); when shifting gears in the dual clutch trans-mission (10), the second drive unit (3) supplies a predefined drive torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Benjin Luo, Michael Lehner, Rainer Gasper, Thomas Huber
  • Patent number: 10391851
    Abstract: A transmission unit includes: gear pairs; input shafts; output shafts performing power transmission with the input shafts via the gear pairs; a motor power output gear disposed on one of the output shafts; a motor power shaft; a first motor power shaft gear disposed on the motor power shaft and configured to rotate together with one shift driving gear; a second motor power shaft gear disposed on the motor power shaft and configure to rotate together with the motor power output gear; and an output idler gear fitted over the motor power shaft and configured to rotate together with the motor power shaft via a synchronizer. A power transmission system including the transmission unit and a vehicle including the power transmission system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ou Ruan, Zhen Zhai, Youbin Xu, Fei Wu
  • Patent number: 10047828
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively receiving power from an engine, a second input shaft continuously receiving power from the engine, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, a first shift device making a series of gear shift ranges between the first input shaft and the output shaft, and a second shift device making, in duplicate, at least some of the gear shift ranges made by the first shift device between the second input shaft and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Patent number: 10024396
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission has first and second coaxial input shafts, with the second shaft extending through the first shaft. The input shafts can couple respective countershafts via input constants. The first countershaft has two sections rigidly connected by a first shifting element. Four gear stages implement forward gears and one gear stage implements reverse gears. The fourth gear stage is arranged between the first section and an output shaft. The second and third gear stages are arranged between the second section and the output shaft. The first and the reversing gear stages are arranged between the second countershaft and the output shaft. The first input constant has a loose wheel supported on the second countershaft and can be rotationally fixed, by a second shifting element, to the first section of the first countershaft. The second section can be rotationally fixed, via a third shifting element, to the second countershaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Bernd Schepperle
  • Patent number: 9897165
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission assembly is disclosed that splits the torque generated by an engine between first and second layshafts. A first input hub is connected to the first layshaft by a first clutch and a second input hub is connected to the second layshaft by a second clutch. A first gearset is carried on the first layshaft and a second gearset is carried on the second layshaft. The first gearset includes a primary first gear and the second gearset includes a duplicate first gear. The first and second layshafts receive torque from the transmission input shaft in response to contemporaneous engagement of the primary first gear, the duplicate first gear, and the first and second clutches, which can be used during vehicle launch to split the torque applied to the first and second clutches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AVL POWER TRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Mordukhovich, Michael Kozan
  • Patent number: 9863501
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission having first and second clutches which selectively engage to couple a drive shaft with a respective first and second input shaft. The input shafts are coaxially aligned with the first input shaft extending through the second input shaft. A transmission output shaft is coaxially aligned with and extends behind the input shafts. Either six, seven or eighth forward gears and at least two reverse gears are produced by gearwheels that are arranged in six gearwheel planes on the input and the output shafts and a countershaft. The gearwheel planes are sequentially arranged axially along the transmission. Depending on the shifting positions of eight interlocking shifting elements, when six forward gears are provided, the last forward gear is a direct gear. In contrast, when either seven or eight forward gears are provided, the last forward gear, in each case, is an overdrive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Michael Preuβ, Bernd Schepperle
  • Patent number: 9797470
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input-side connection component, an output-side connection component, a first torque transmission path arranged between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component, a second torque transmission path arranged parallel to the first torque transmission path between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component ( ), a phase shifter arrangement and a torque adjusting arrangement ( ). The phase shifter arrangement is arranged in the first torque transmission path or second torque transmission path and is configured to generate a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Daniel Lorenz, Thomas Weigand, Tobias Höche
  • Patent number: 9777798
    Abstract: A system and method for modifying a transmission in a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle to couple the transmission to an off-axis electric motor. The transmission includes a motor-driven gear that replaces or modifies an engine-driven reverse gear. The motor-driven gear is hard-splined to an output shaft of the transmission. An electric motor is coupled to the output shaft of the transmission via the motor-driven gear. The electric motor may thus be oriented along an axis that differs from the axis of the transmission's output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: David E. Klingston, Travis J. Miller, Goro Tamai
  • Patent number: 9744841
    Abstract: A hybrid-power driving system (HPDS) (100, 200) includes an engine, a motor, and a transmission. The HPDS may include a single clutch and the transmission can provide at least five forward speed ratios and can provide for at least one reverse speed ratio. The transmission can include three synchronizers and multiple gearwheels that are used in multiple speed ratios. In addition to a pure engine driving mode and a pure motor driving mode, the HPDS can operate using a hybrid-power driving mode (HDM). In the HDM, the HPDS can provide for shifting of gears without power interruption to the output shaft or half-axles and wheels of a vehicle. In the HDM, the continuous power being output can be achieved by keeping a synchronizer engaged with a gearwheel for two consecutive speed ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Jian Wang, Hailong Ge, Zhenxing Fu, Sidong Luo, Min Liu
  • Patent number: 9644709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a speed transmission device for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a primary transmission shaft (34) connected to a thermal engine (10) through a disengaging coupling (38) and carrying at least two primary toothed wheels (50, 52) cooperating with at least two secondary toothed wheels (54, 56) carried by a secondary transmission shaft (36) connected to an axle shaft (20) of the vehicle and to an electric machine (12). According to the invention, one (54) of the secondary toothed wheels is carried by secondary shaft (36) through a one-way coupling (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Patent number: 9618086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-clutch transmission, using two input shafts (1, 2) and two driving shafts (3, 18), realizing seven forward gears (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7) and a reverse gear (R), eliminating a special reverse gear shaft for the reverse gear (R), and using eight synchronizers (S1, S2, S3, S4) to control the switching of all of the eight gears, namely the seven forward gears (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7) and the reverse gear (R), wherein part of the gears share a driving gear, so that the quantity of total parts and the axial length of the transmission are reduced; since the diameters of driven gears (14, 15, 16) of low-speed gears are relatively large, engagement sleeves of the corresponding synchronizers (S2, S3) can be arranged on the inner sides of the driven gears (14, 15, 16) according to structural arrangement requirements, so that an axial space is greatly saved; and the reverse gear shaft and a gear thereon are eliminated, the saved space facilitates the arrangement of a gear shaft fork mechanism
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., Wuhu Power-Technology Research Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian Lin
  • Patent number: 9541165
    Abstract: A power transmitting apparatus may include: an input device including a motor shaft selectively connected to an engine, a first input shaft selectively connected to the motor shaft and provided with at least one input gear fixedly disposed thereon, and a second input shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first input shaft and provided with at least one input gear fixedly disposed thereon; a motor/generator disposed on the motor shaft of the input device and operated as a motor or a generator; a selectively connecting device adapted to selectively connect the motor shaft of the input device to the engine, the first input shaft, or the second input shaft; and a speed output device changing torque input from the first and second input shafts of the input device and outputting the changed torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyeonghun Lee, Jongsool Park, Suengho Lee, Changyeon Cho, Jongmin Kim
  • Patent number: 9534675
    Abstract: A main shaft side sprocket wheel and a countershaft side sprocket wheel are provided for relative rotation on the shafts with a chain wrapped around and extended between the sprocket wheels. One of the driven gears is a floating gear provided for relative rotation on the countershaft. The countershaft side sprocket wheel is provided for integral rotation with the floating gear. The main shaft includes a main shaft inner shaft which includes the main shaft side sprocket wheel, and an outer pipe disposed coaxially on the outer side of the main shaft inner shaft in a diametrical direction and capable of being placed into and out of integral rotation with the main shaft side sprocket wheel. A reverse transmission gear for meshing with a driven gear is provided on the outer pipe. A reduction gear ratio by the floating gear or the reverse transmission gear is set higher than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kinya Mizuno, Yasushi Fujimoto, Eiji Kittaka, Hiroyuki Makita
  • Patent number: 9528583
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission of a countershaft design includes a main transmission and a downstream group transmission. The main transmission has a solid first transmission input shaft connected to the output of a first powershiftable clutch, a hollow second transmission input shaft connected to the output of a second powershiftable clutch/electric machine, through which the first transmission input shaft extends, and two countershafts arranged coaxially with one another. The first countershaft is a hollow shaft and the second countershaft passes through the first countershaft. A drive output shaft of the main transmission is arranged coaxially with the two transmission input shafts and is the drive input shaft of the group transmission. The drive input sides of the powershiftable clutches/machines are connected to a drive aggregate, and to bridge across the group transmission, the second countershaft can be connected via a shifting element to the group transmission drive output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Eckhardt Lübke, Johannes Kaltenbach
  • Patent number: 9394972
    Abstract: The automatic transmission with improved efficiency combines the advantages of existing standard transmissions with new features that allow fully automatic operation. The transmission uses two or more lay shafts and non-constant mesh gears to allow continuous power transfer even during shifting between gears. The non-constant mesh gears are synchronized during shifting through the use of servo motors and position sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Reilley
  • Patent number: 9266560
    Abstract: An electric actuator-integrated electric power steering system may include an integrated motor which provides rotational force, a hydraulic pump connected to one end of the integrated motor and supplied with the rotational force from the integrated motor to pump working fluid that is used to transmit steering force, and an electric actuator connected to the other end of the integrated motor via a power controlling means. The electric actuator may operate when the rotational force is transmitted to the electric actuator and whether the rotational force from the integrated motor is transmitted to or cut off from the electric actuator may depend on an operation of the power controlling means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dae Suk Jung, Soo Bo Park
  • Patent number: 9102224
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle may include a first input shaft that may be connected with a first clutch and receives power from an engine, a second input shaft that may be connected with a second clutch and receives the power from the engine, an output shaft that may be aligned in parallel with the second input shaft and has a motor-driven gear of which a rotational force may be restricted, and a motor that has a motor-driving gear at an end of a motor shaft to be tooth-engaged with the motor-driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jin Woo Lee, Jeong Heon Kam
  • Patent number: 8998772
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units for implementing different gear ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a variable power transfer unit transferring continuously and variably power of a power providing device to the shifting section in series by self-controllable slip operation, wherein the variable power transfer unit may be disposed between the power providing device and the shifting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Dong Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 8997594
    Abstract: A transmission (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a gear arrangement having a gear shaft (44) and a gear (48,66) mounted to the gear shaft (44). The gear (48,66) is axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the gear shaft (44). A housing (28) includes an access opening (56) and an access cover (54) over the access opening (56). The access cover (54) rotatably carries one end of the gear shaft (44). The access opening (56) is sized and shaped to allow the gear (48,66) to be moved through and out of the housing (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Herbert Allen Larsen, Raymond Donald Meek, Roman Cisek
  • Patent number: 8992379
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a motor vehicle includes an automated mechanical transmission (AMT) having an output shaft. The drivetrain includes an alternative energy source including a motor and an energy storage unit and two torque transfer arrangements. The first transfer arrangement is separate from engageable gear sets of the AMT for transferring torque from the output shaft to a motor when the energy storage unit is being charged and for transferring torque from the motor to the output shaft when the energy storage unit is being discharged. Additionally, an alternative energy source clutch for selectively coupling the first torque transfer arrangement to the output shaft is included. The second torque transfer arrangement is for transferring torque from the output shaft to a driven axle of the motor vehicle. At least one of the first and second torque transfer arrangements has different first and second torque transfer ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Isaacs, Benjamin M. Hoxie
  • Patent number: 8984976
    Abstract: The transmission comprises: a primary shaft; a secondary shaft; a gearing of first speed comprising a first driving gearwheel carried by the primary shaft and a first driven gearwheel carried by the secondary shaft and permanently meshing with the first driving gearwheel; a gearing of second speed comprising a second driving gearwheel carried by the primary shaft and a second driven gearwheel carried by the secondary shaft and permanently meshing with the second driving gearwheel; an overrunning clutch associated to one of the first driving gearwheel and first driven gearwheel to allow the transmission of the torque via the gearing of first speed only in the direction from the primary shaft to the secondary shaft; a first coupling device arranged to connect either of the first driving gearwheel and first driven gearwheel, namely the gearwheel to which the overrunning clutch is associated, for rotation directly with the respective shaft, so as to allow the transmission of the torque via the gearing of first sp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Oerlikon Graziano S.p.A.
    Inventor: Carlo Cavallino
  • Patent number: 8961365
    Abstract: A manual transmission including an input shaft Ai receiving power from an internal combustion engine through a clutch, an output shaft Ao receiving power from an electric motor, an EV gear stage for EV travel (different from neutral) in which no power transmission route is established between Ai and Ao, and a plurality of gear stages for HV travel in which a power transmission route is established between Ai and Ao. The movement of a shift lever SL from the neutral position to an EV-gear-stage shift completion position and the movement of the shift lever SL from the neutral position to the EV-gear-stage shift completion position is permitted only in a state in which the clutch pedal CP is depressed to provide an HV-MT vehicle power transmission control apparatus that includes a mechanism requiring a driver to operate a clutch pedal at the time of gear change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shinya Osuka
  • Patent number: 8888636
    Abstract: A power output apparatus 1 to 1D including an engine 6, a motor 7, and a transmission 20 to 20D having two transmission shafts connected to the engine 6 is provided. The transmission includes a power combination mechanism 30 adapted so as to be able to rotate first to third elements differentially from each other. The first element is connected to any one of the two transmission shafts, the second element is connected to a driving shaft 9 or 9, and the third element is connected to the motor 7. The second element combines the power transmitted from the first element and the power transmitted from the third element, and transmits the combined power to the driving shaft 9 and 9. The other transmission shaft of the two transmission shafts transmits power to the driving shaft 9 or 9 without going via the power combination mechanism 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takefumi Ikegami, Noriyuki Abe, Shigeru Koyama, Atsuhiro Sakai, Shinji Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 8887588
    Abstract: A twin clutch type transmission in which, when establishing a reverse gear position, the driving force of an engine (E) is transmitted to driven wheels (W, W) via the path: even-numbered gear clutch (Ce)?second input shaft (13)?second input shaft gear (22)?idle shaft second gear (42)?idle shaft first gear (41)?first countershaft first gear (23)?first countershaft (14)?first countershaft second gear (24)?third countershaft second gear (34)?first speed-third speed synchronizing device (36)?third countershaft (16)?third countershaft third gear (35)?second output shaft gear (46)?second output shaft (19)?final drive gear (44)?final driven gear (48)?differential gear (47).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shigeru Koyama, Mitsuru Torihata, Nobuhiro Kumagai, Hitoshi Tsukuda
  • Patent number: 8857285
    Abstract: A saddle type vehicle having mounted thereon a power unit is provided with a twin clutch type transmission including a pair of main shafts and a pair of clutches along different axes, to enable a compact layout of axes and a reduction in size of the unit and its surroundings. The axis center (first main axis) of a first main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (crank axis) of a crankshaft and forwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of a counter shaft, whereas the axis center (second main axis) of a second main shaft is disposed rearwardly of the axis center (counter axis) of the counter shaft and forwardly of the axis center (pivot axis) of a pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Fujimoto, Kinya Mizuno, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Takashi Ozeki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Mitsuo Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 8850915
    Abstract: To achieve downsizing of a power unit and the vicinity thereof by permitting compact axial arrangement in a straddle-ride type vehicle on which the power unit having a twin-clutch type transmission is mounted. The transmission has a pair of main shafts with respective different axes and corresponding clutches. One of respective axial centers of the main shafts is disposed on one (above) of the sides with respect to a line and the other is disposed on the other side (below), the line connecting an axial center of the counter shaft with an axial center of a pivot shaft, as viewed in side elevation from the axial direction of the main shafts and counter shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasushi Fujimoto, Kinya Mizuno, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Takashi Ozeki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Mitsuo Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20140256503
    Abstract: A transmission assembly includes a reverse drive assembly including a reverse drive shaft, a reverse drive input gear in constant mesh with a main shaft gear, a planetary gear system, and a reverse drive output gear. The reverse drive assembly is driven by the main shaft gear in forward and reverse. The reverse drive output gear is configured to drive a counter shaft through a corresponding multi-gear half shaft when in reverse. The half shaft is supported on the main shaft and can be selectively unlocked from the main shaft to provide a reverse gear ratio, thereby establishing a reverse power transmission path from the main shaft, through the reverse drive assembly, through the half shaft in the un-locked condition to the counter shaft, and to an output drive supported on the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Grant
  • Patent number: 8825251
    Abstract: A device for performing energy management in an electric vehicle which can be driven at least partially by an electric machine which can be supplied with electrical energy by a rechargeable battery, wherein the state of charge (SOC) of the rechargeable battery varies during charging and discharging, includes a driver-type recognition device for determining the driver-type (I, II). The driver-type recognition device monitors the discharge process of the rechargeable battery during driving and recognizes the driver-type (I, II) therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Jochen Ungermann
  • Patent number: 8813592
    Abstract: Two-gear transmissions for electric machines are provided, which include a primary shaft; a secondary shaft; a first gear set which includes a first driving gearwheel and a first driven gearwheel, one of these gearwheels including a first hub and a ring gear; a second gear set which includes a second driving gearwheel and a second driven gearwheel; an overrunning clutch interposed between the ring gear and the first hub; a first coupling device arranged to connect the ring gear for rotation directly with the respective shaft and comprises a second hub and a sliding sleeve; a second coupling device arranged to connect either the second driving gearwheel or the second driven gearwheel for rotation with the respective shaft; connection elements connecting the first hub for rotation with the second hub; and elastic elements applying on the first and second hubs a biasing torque to urge them towards an end-of-travel position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Oerlikon Graziano S.p.A.
    Inventors: Stefano Bertolotto, Giorgio Scalici
  • Patent number: 8813593
    Abstract: This invention provides a common means of coupling an alternative power source to a vehicle's drive wheels which is particularly well suited for use with a countershaft-type transmission. This invention also addresses clutch wear by eliminating the need to engage the frictional clutch to launch the vehicle. This invention also improves the acceleration of the vehicle compared to a typical dry friction clutch launch by relying on the HLA system to transfer more power to the drive wheels more quickly than would be transferred by a typical launch engagement of a dry friction clutch in a commercial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Genise, Mihai Dorobantu
  • Patent number: 8789433
    Abstract: A transmission capable of triple overdrive includes a main box section connected to a first input shaft. The main box section comprises clutch collars which are connected to the main shaft and axially movable by an operator to selectively couple one main shaft gear to a main shaft via a countershaft gear fixed on a countershaft. An auxiliary section is connected to the main box section and contains a splitter section and a range section. An output shaft is connected to the auxiliary section The transmission is selectively configured Io operate in a plurality of gear combinations. At least three of the gear combinations are configured for overdrive. The main box section is connected directly to the splitter section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mack Trucks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Jerwick, Michael E. Kahl
  • Patent number: 8727939
    Abstract: A series/parallel hybrid electric drive unit for vehicle comprises an engine (1), a main traction motor (2), an integrated starter-generator (3), a differential (4), a first shaft (main shaft) (5), a first stage decelerating device (9), a second stage decelerating device (10), a first clutch (6), a second clutch (7) and a synchronizer (8). The synchronizer (8) is slidably arranged on the first shaft (5) which is connected to the first stage decelerating device (9) or the second stage decelerating device (10) by the synchronizer (8), respectively. The hybrid electric drive unit of the invention has a compactly-arranged internal structure and an efficient and appropriate internal connection, and a switch between connection and disconnection of respective hybrid power sources and wheels and a shifting among operating modes and gear positions of the hybrid drive system can be realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Saic Motor Corporation Ltd
    Inventors: Hong Chen, Zhixin Chen, Weimin Gao, Jun Zhu, Sidong Luo, Hailong Ge, Jian Wang, Yanglong Chen
  • Patent number: 8701808
    Abstract: A series/parallel dual motor dual-clutch hybrid electrical driving unit for vehicle includes: a main traction motor (17), an integrated starter-generator (4), a differential (7), a main shaft (8), a first stage decelerating device (9), a primary clutch (16) and a first clutch (15). Said traction motor (17) is connected with said first stage decelerating device (9) via said first clutch (15). A series/parallel dual motor triple clutch hybrid electrical driving unit for vehicle further includes a second clutch (12) and a second stage decelerating device (5) based on the above described series/parallel dual motor dual-clutch hybrid electrical driving unit. The hybrid electrical driving unit according to the invention is compact in structure arrangement, high efficient and rational in connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shanghai E-Propulsion Auto Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Weimin Gao, Jiangang Lu, Hailong Ge, Sidong Luo, Jian Wang
  • Patent number: 8696505
    Abstract: A hybrid power train for vehicles uses a double clutch transmission (DCT) to further improve the fuel efficiency of a vehicle, obtain a sporty transmission, and prevent the entire length thereof from being excessively lengthened, thereby sufficiently securing the ability of being mounted in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Woo Lee, Jeong Heon Kam
  • Patent number: 8689655
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission for a motor vehicle, in particular for a sports car, has several forward speeds and a reverse speed, an input or primary shaft, a first output or secondary shaft for driving a first drive shaft leading to an axle differential, and a second output shaft or tertiary shaft for driving a second drive shaft leading to another axle differential. The first output or secondary shaft and the second output or tertiary shaft carry two meshing fixed gears. The fixed gear on the first output or secondary shaft meshes with an idle gear on the input or primary shaft. In one of the forward speeds the idle gear coupled in a rotationally restrained manner with the input or primary shaft directly drives the fixed gear on the first output or secondary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Diani, Paolo Neri, Fabio Belletti
  • Patent number: 8684873
    Abstract: A drive system (1) for a motor vehicle has a double clutch transmission (2), with two component transmissions (3, 4), a double clutch (5) and an output shaft (6). An internal combustion engine (7) optionally can be connected operatively to one of the component transmissions (3, 4) via the double clutch (5) to drive the output shaft (6). A gear drive (8) is arranged rotatably on the output shaft (6). An electric machine (9) can be connected operatively via the gear drive (8) to at least one fixed gear (16, 17, 21) of one of the component transmissions (3, 4) to drive the output shaft (6) and/or to recover kinetic energy from the drive system (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Henrik Schrage
  • Patent number: 8647232
    Abstract: In a group transmission device comprising a splitter group transmission unit and at least one active actuating unit for introducing an actuating torque into the splitter group transmission unit, an open- and/or closed-loop control unit is provided for adapting the actuating torque introduced into the splitter group transmission unit to at least one synchronized shifting operation to be executed by means of the splitter group transmission unit without synchronizing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guggolz, Karl-Ludwig Krieger, Wilhelmus Kok, David Ulmer