Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include, a generating device adapted to generate electricity by torque of an engine or to start the engine. an input device adapted to receive the torque of the engine. a speed output device changing the torque transmitted from the input device into two speed steps and outputting the changed torque. an auxiliary power source disposed between the input device and the speed output device and adapted to supply torque to the speed output device or to generate electricity by the torque of the speed output device. a final reduction device outputting the torque transmitted from the speed output device.

Abstract: Bulk metallic glass-based strain wave gears and strain wave gear components. In one embodiment, a strain wave gear includes: a wave generator; a flexspline that itself includes a first set of gear teeth; and a circular spline that itself includes a second set of gear teeth; where at least one of the wave generator, the flexspline, and the circular spline, includes a bulk metallic glass-based material.

Abstract: Bulk metallic glass-based strain wave gears and strain wave gear components. In one embodiment, a strain wave gear includes: a wave generator; a flexspline that itself includes a first set of gear teeth; and a circular spline that itself includes a second set of gear teeth; where at least one of the wave generator, the flexspline, and the circular spline, includes a bulk metallic glass-based material.

Abstract: An exemplary pressure influencing assembly for an aircraft auxiliary system an inlet opening to an aircraft auxiliary system and an exhaust opening from the aircraft auxiliary system. Both the inlet opening and the exhaust opening face at least partially radially away from an axis. At least some of the inlet opening is circumferentially aligned with at least some of the exhaust opening relative to the axis.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device having a case that includes a support wall portion that extends in a radial direction of the rotary electric machine at a location between the rotary electric machine and the fluid coupling in the axial direction. A rotor member and the coupling input member are coupled so as to rotate in conjunction with each other to form a power transfer member. The vehicle drive device further includes a first bearing that supports the power transfer member from a second axial direction side so as to be rotatable with respect to the support wall portion, the second axial direction side being an opposite side from the first axial direction side, and a second bearing that supports the power transfer member from the first axial direction side so as to be rotatable with respect to the support wall portion.

Abstract: A gas turbine including at least one compressor, one combustion chamber, and at least one turbine including at least one rotor and at least one generator coupled to the at least one rotor is provided. The at least one turbine is coupled to the at least one compressor. Once the gas turbine is shut down, the at least one generator can be used as a motor in order to drive the at least one rotor for a predetermined time period following shutdown of the gas turbine and thereby effect a uniform cooling of the rotor. A method of operating a gas turbine is also provided.

Abstract: A drive device of a hybrid vehicle includes an engine and an electric motor acting as power sources, and further includes: a first rotating member coupled to the electric motor; a second rotating member to which power from the engine is transmitted; and a gear pair made up of helical gears formed on the first rotating member and the second rotating member to couple the first rotating member and the second rotating member in a power transmittable manner, within a case, an inner wall extending from an outer wall of the case toward an inside of the case is in the case, and an elastic member pressing the first rotating member toward the inner wall is provided in a preloaded state between the first rotating member and the inner wall.

Abstract: A power transmission control device, which is applied to a hybrid-vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine (E/G) and a motor (M/G) as power sources, includes a manual transmission and a friction clutch. When the shift position is in “neutral”, the friction clutch is in an engaged state, an accelerator opening is “0”, and a battery remaining amount SOC is less than a threshold TH, a charge condition is satisfied. When the charge condition is satisfied, charge of a battery by using an E/G torque is carried out. Specifically, the M/G is driven, by using the E/G torque, as an electrical power generator, and electric energy acquired by electric power generation by the M/G is used to charge the battery. As a result, for the HV-MT vehicle, by using the internal-combustion-engine torque, the battery for supplying the electric motor with the electric energy can be efficiently charged.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle driving system 1 of the invention includes a cylinder deactivated operation necessity determination unit for determining the necessity of a cylinder deactivated operation of an engine 6 when a required driving force required on a vehicle is smaller than a driving force of the engine 6 that runs in the cylinder deactivated operation. When the cylinder deactivated operation is determined to be unnecessary by the cylinder deactivated operation necessity determination unit, the vehicle can be driven in an EV driving by disengaging a first clutch 41 and a second clutch 42, whereas when the cylinder deactivated operation is determined to be necessary by the cylinder deactivated operation necessity determination unit, the engine 6 runs in the cylinder deactivated operation and at least one of the first clutch 42 and the second clutch 42 is engaged.

Abstract: A power transfer system (10) for a vehicle to be driven by a prime mover through a first input drive shaft (12) and an electric motor through a second input drive shaft (14) carried by the vehicle. A power transfer system (10) supports the first and second input drive shafts (12, 14) to be mechanically interconnected to an output drive shaft (16) for driving driven wheels of the vehicle. A clutch (18) engages (18a) and disengages (18b) the first input drive shaft (12) with respect to the output drive shaft (16). A first output drive sprocket (24) is connected to the output drive shaft (16), a second output drive sprocket (22) is connected to the second input drive shaft (14), and an endless loop sprocket-engaging drive member (26) extends between the first and second sprockets (24, 22). A disconnect mechanism (20) engages (20b) and disengages (20a) the second input drive shaft (14) with respect to the output drive shaft (16).

Abstract: A method and configuration to optimize an entire traction system available on a helicopter including an auxiliary engine by allowing the engine to provide non-propulsive and/or propulsive power during flight. The auxiliary engine is coupled to participate directly in providing mechanical or electrical propulsive power and electrical non-propulsive power to the aircraft. An architecture configuration includes an on-board power supply network, two main engines, and a system for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy between a main gearbox to the propulsion members and a mechanism receiving electrical energy including the on-board network and power electronics in conjunction with starters of the main engines. An auxiliary power engine provides electrical energy to the mechanism for receiving electrical energy via the energy conversion system and a mechanism for mechanical coupling between the auxiliary engine and at least one propulsion member.

Abstract: A reverse gear set, which is adapted to be connected to a second input shaft and to be connected selectively to a first input shaft via a third switching unit, is provided in a transmission of a vehicle driving system, whereby a reverse driving can be implemented by rotating the first input shaft in a reverse direction to a direction in which the first input shaft rotates for a forward driving using the power of at least one of an engine and a motor, and plural gear of an odd-numbered gear train can be selected by first switching units.

Abstract: A vehicle comprises a plurality of motors operatively connected with one another. The vehicle is powered with the plurality of motors individually and in combination with one another to primarily operate each of the plurality of motors within a predetermine efficiency range.

Abstract: A drive device having a main drive device, a gearing, a switchable clutch, at least one hydraulic pump, and a gearing output shaft is started with low wear by providing an auxiliary drive to drive the gearing output shaft independently of the main drive device. A work machine device includes the drive device and a work machine which can be started accordingly in a low-wear manner and which enables longer-term operation in the reverse direction of rotation. Corresponding methods which are also provided in connection with the drive device and the work machine device, enable low-wear starting and the elimination of undesired operating states.

Abstract: A transmission, for a motor vehicle with an auxiliary drive (EM), having a first housing part (2a), a second housing part, a transmission shaft (GW), an auxiliary drive shaft which can be driven by the auxiliary drive (EM), a lay shaft (VW) that is positioned axially parallel to the transmission shaft (GW) and coaxial to the auxiliary drive shaft. The lay shaft (VW) is connected, via a spur wheel stage (Z22, Z23) with the transmission shaft (GW), and the lay shaft (VW) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the auxiliary drive shaft and is supported on both sides of the spur wheel stage (Z22, Z23) in a bearing device (9).

Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and connected to the first shaft through a gear unit, a clutch selectively connecting the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.

Abstract: A hybrid power train for a vehicle is capable of improving fuel efficiency of the vehicle by preventing a motor from being driven by power of an engine for a period in which the vehicle is driven by the engine.

Abstract: A hybrid drive of a motor vehicle includes a combustion engine, an electric machine, a gear box, and a superimposed transmission. The gearbox includes an input shaft, and first and second output shafts, and the input shaft is connected to the first and second output shafts via switchable spur gear stages. The superimposed transmission is connected non-rotatably to a hollow shaft arranged coaxially with the second output shaft. The hollow shaft is connected non-rotatably to an idler of an axially adjacent switchable spur gear stage via a first coupling-switching element, and the hollow shaft is fixed at a housing via an interlock switching device. A bridging contact member connects the hollow shaft to the superimposed transmission, and the superimposed transmission is also permanently connected to a rotor of the electric machine.

Abstract: An axle module may comprise an outer housing and a ring gear assembly rotatably supported within the outer housing on a hub. The axle module may further include first and second shafts arranged within the ring gear assembly, and first and second inner hubs rotatably fixed to the first and second shafts, respectively. Additionally, the axle module may include first and second clutch packs, each having a first plurality of friction plates fixed for rotation to the first and second inner hubs, and a second plurality of friction plates fixed for rotation to the hub. Exemplary axle modules may have a reduced packaging width.

Abstract: A drive system (2) for a motor vehicle (1) has a transmission (11) for driving at least one drive axle (13, 14) of the motor vehicle (1). An internal combustion engine (3) optionally is connected operatively to the transmission (11) or decoupled therefrom. A first electric machine (17) optionally is connected operatively to the at least one drive axle (13, 14) or to an output shaft (39) of the transmission (11) or decoupled therefrom. A second electric machine (19) is connected operatively to the internal combustion engine (3).

Abstract: A driving mode switching device for an electric gear box includes a body having a room and a clutch member is located in the room. A first active gear and a second active gear are located in the room, the first and second active gears are co-axially connected to each other. The second active gear is engaged with a passive gear which is co-axially connected with a transmission gear. A motor unit has an output shaft located in the room. The output shaft has a toothed portion engaged with the first active gear. The motor unit drives the first and second active gears. The passive gear drives the transmission gear. The clutch member shifts the passive gear axially to disengage the passive gear from the second active gear. The body is connected to and provides power to a bicycle, a motorcycle, or a tri-wheel vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid drive of a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission. The transmission is a multi-stage shifting transmission including two subtransmissions, each of which has a separate input shaft and a common output shaft. The first input shaft of a first subtransmission can be coupled to the internal combustion engine via a friction-locking clutch in such a way that when the clutch is engaged the internal combustion engine is coupled to the first input shaft and thus to the first subtransmission, and when the clutch is disengaged the internal combustion engine is decoupled from the first input shaft and thus decoupled from the first subtransmission. A second input shaft of a second subtransmission is rigidly coupled to the electric machine, and both input shafts can be coupled selectively to the common output shaft via form-locking shift elements of the subtransmissions.

Abstract: A hybrid drive of a motor vehicle having an automated manual transmission with two coaxial input shafts and a common output shaft. The input shafts are respectively driven by an engine and an electric machine and can couple the output shaft via respective groups of gearwheel sets. Each gearwheel set comprises a gear fixed to the associated input shaft and an idler gear supported by respective countershafts. At least two idler gears disposed on one of the two countershafts of two gearwheel sets, within the transmission, assigned to two different input shafts, can be coupled via a winding-path shift element, and the two output constants are disposed in a common radial plane by using a common output gear disposed on the output shaft.

Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission arrangement for setting at least two different gears. The internal combustion engine and the electric machine are coupled to an input element of the transmission arrangement. A differential is coupled to an output of the transmission arrangement and is adapted to distribute motive power to two drive shafts. The electric machine and the internal combustion engine are coupled to a transmission input shaft of the transmission arrangement by way of a spur gear train.

Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle, having an internal combustion engine for making available internal-combustion-engine drive power. A multi-step transmission has a transmission input and a transmission output. The transmission input can be connected to the internal combustion engine. The multi-step transmission is designed to set up a multiplicity of different forward gear ratios. An electric machine makes available electromotive driver power. The multi-step transmission is a range-change transmission having a first transmission group and a downstream second transmission group. The electric machine is connected to the input of the second transmission group.

Abstract: A hybrid power train provided with a double clutch transmission includes: a first clutch and a second clutch configured to connect or cut off selectively rotational power transmitted from an engine; a first input shaft and a second input shaft that are connected to the first clutch and the second clutch to be rotated; a first motor generator that is connected to the first input shaft and provides the rotational power to the first input shaft; and a second motor generator that is connected to the second input shaft and provides the rotational power to the second input shaft.

Abstract: A vehicular transmission includes a transmission input shaft to which engine torque is input, first and second differential mechanisms as transmission mechanisms to which the engine torque is input through the transmission input shaft, a torque limiter arranged between the transmission input shaft and an engine configured to enable torque transmission between the transmission input shaft and an engine output shaft and inhibit an input of excessive torque larger than predetermined torque between the transmission input shaft and the engine output shaft, and a one-way clutch arranged between the torque limiter and the engine for prohibiting reverse rotation of the engine while allowing normal rotation of the engine.

Abstract: A dual drive pump system for rear wheel or front wheel drive automatic transmission in a motor vehicle includes a dual drive pump disposed off-axis of the transmission input shaft axis and driven by a gear train driven by a hub. The dual drive pump is also driven by a gear train driven by an auxiliary motor. Torque multiplication through the gear train allows the dual drive pump to have a smaller displacement while still providing the hydraulic pressure needs of the transmission. The dual drive pump may be driven by either an engine or the auxiliary motor depending on the operating conditions of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An assembly includes a transmission and an electric machine for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, and the transmission is a multi-stage standard transmission with first and second subtransmissions, each of which has a separate input shaft and shares an output shaft. Both input shafts are coupled to the shared output shaft via form locking shift elements of the subtransmissions. The assembly includes a first shiftable clutch which is allocated to a first input shaft such that the internal combustion engine is coupled to the first input shaft via the first shiftable clutch, and a second shiftable clutch which is allocated to the second input shaft such that the electric machine is coupled to the second input shaft via the second shiftable clutch. The electric machine is coupled to the internal combustion engine via a third shiftable clutch, and to the first input shaft via a fourth shiftable clutch.

Abstract: A gear-change device includes a primary shaft, a secondary shaft, and a third shaft, which bears both a gear of the reverse and an output pinion meshing with a gear of a differential. The third shaft is connected via a gear reducer to the shaft of an electrical machine, the casing of which is rigidly connected to the easing of the gear-change device.

Abstract: The transmission includes an input shaft rotatable about a first axis of rotation, and a countershaft arranged substantially parallel with the input shaft and rotatable about a second axis of rotation. An output member is operatively connected to rotate in unison with the countershaft. Multiple pairs of intermeshing gears are included, each having a respective synchronizable gear that rotates about one of the input shaft and the countershaft, and a respective fixed gear mounted to the other one of the input shaft and the countershaft to rotate in unison therewith. An electric motor has a rotor concentric with and rotatable about the first axis of rotation. A first synchronizer is selectively engageable to synchronize rotation of the rotor with the input shaft. A second synchronizer is selectively engageable to synchronize rotation of the rotor with one of the synchronizable gears that rotates about the input shaft.

Abstract: A driveline product including first and second inputs having input rotational axes, first and second outputs having output rotational axes, a transfer coupling between at least one of the input rotational axes and at least one of the output rotational axes, and at least two selective couplings operatively coupled between the inputs and the outputs for operation selective between at least two drives powered by at least one of two prime movers.

Abstract: A transmission for a muscle-powered vehicle having an auxiliary motor, in particular for a pedelec, including a housing which can be fitted on the vehicle, a first drive shaft mounted in the housing for feeding in muscle power, said first drive shaft being coupled to an approximately coaxial output shaft for driving the vehicle, and further including, approximately at a right angle to said first drive shaft, a second drive shaft for connecting the auxiliary motor, which second drive shaft acts on the output shaft via an angular gear. The angular gear is formed by a crown gear on the output shaft and a sprocket on the second drive shaft, which sprocket engages in the crown gear.

Abstract: A countershaft-type dual clutch transmission for a vehicle has two clutches having input sides connected to a driveshaft (AN) and output sides connected respectively to one of two transmission input shafts arranged coaxial to a mainshaft axis. A sub-transmission is associated in each instance with the transmission input shafts, at least two countershafts, a plurality of gear planes to which are assigned gear ratio steps, and at least one output shaft which can be connected to the sub-transmissions via an output gear plane. Only six gear planes with at least nine assigned gear ratio steps can be realized via only four double shift elements and at least one single shift element. Each countershaft can be coupled with four gear ratio steps via double shift elements, and one of the transmission input shafts can be coupled with a gear ratio step via a single shift element.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a transmission input and output along with a main shaft and a countershaft that create a plurality of transmission ratios for providing different gears when combined. The vehicle transmission also includes a range change transmission. The vehicle transmission also has, in the direction of the propulsion power flow from the transmission input to the transmission output, a performance interface downstream of the countershaft and upstream of the range change transmission for connecting an electric motor.

Abstract: A hybrid drive device having a clutch that engages and disengages an output member of an internal combustion engine and an input shaft of an automatic transmission device with and from each other. A rotary electric machine has a stator fixed to a case and a rotor coupled to the input shaft of the automatic transmission device. The rotary electric machine is disposed radially outwardly of the clutch so as to at least partially overlap the clutch in an axial direction as seen from a radial direction. Lubricating oil is supplied from the input shaft of the automatic transmission device to the clutch and the hybrid drive device includes a shield portion that allows the lubricating oil to bypass the rotary electric machine and leads the lubricating oil supplied to the clutch to an oil reservoir.

Abstract: This invention proposes a hybrid power driving device including an electric motor, an Internal Combustion engine, an automated mechanical transmission, a clutch, a main reducer and a differential, where the automated mechanical transmission includes first to sixth gear wheels forming meshing pairs, 2 synchronizers, an input transmission shaft connected with the engine, an input transmission shaft connected with the motor, and an output transmission shaft. This device provides for the motor with two gears, and provides for the engine with four gears, which can meet the practical demands of the engine and the motor. Compared with the existing parallel hybrid power coupling mechanism, the inventive device has a simple structure, a low cost, good shifting comfortability, and a high operation efficiency.

Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a motor vehicle including a heat engine and electric drive machine, including two primary shafts respectively connected to the heat engine and electric machine, each supporting at least one intermediate drive on a first secondary shaft connected to wheels via a differential and a second secondary shaft sending motion of a primary shaft to the differential. A first coupling between the two primary shafts can occupy at least three positions of: the heat engine is uncoupled from the drive train connecting the electric machine to the wheels, or coupled by the second secondary shaft; the primary shaft connected to the heat engine is coupled to the first secondary shaft to drive the wheels with or without support of the electric machine; the primary shaft connected to the heat engine is coupled to the primary shaft connected to the electric machine, to add respective torques thereof.

Abstract: A device includes a transmission and an electric machine for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, and the transmission includes first and second subtransmissions. The substransmissions each have an input shaft and they share an output shaft. The input shafts of the subtransmissions can be selectively coupled to the output shaft via form locking clutches of the subtransmissions. In particular, a first input shaft of the first subtransmission is allocated to a first friction locking clutch while a second input shaft of a second subtransmission is allocated to a second friction locking clutch. Furthermore, a third clutch is incorporated between an input drive side clutch half of the first friction locking clutch and an input drive side clutch half of the second friction locking clutch.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission having an input shaft, which can be coupled to a drive aggregate, an output shaft, which can be coupled to an output, and several shift elements. At least two shift elements, designed as clutches, are each coupled via an outer clutch plate carrier with the input shaft in such a way that an outer clutch plate carrier of a first radially outer clutch encloses an outer clutch plate carrier of a second radially inner clutch at least sectionally and radially outside. A drive gear is coupled to the input shaft through which a power take-off can be coupled to withdraw power from the input shaft or through which an auxiliary drive aggregate can supply power to the input shaft. The drive gear is linked through the outer clutch plate carrier of the radially inner clutch to the input shaft.

Abstract: A driving force transmission device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a motor which drives a rotation shaft, and a connection/disconnection switching device which switches between connection and disconnection of driving force for driving wheels, the driving force being transmitted from an engine. The driving force transmission device is also provided with the auxiliary device driving mechanism, which includes one or more auxiliary device driving shafts for transmitting driving force to the in-vehicle accessory devices, one or more rotation transmission sections which transmit at least either engine's driving force or motor's driving force to one or more accessory device driving shafts via the rotation shaft, and a plurality of one-way clutches provided between the one or more rotation transmission sections and the one or more accessory device driving shafts.

Abstract: A clutch actuator and to a method for the control thereof. The actuator actuates a multi-disk clutch, and to do so has actuator modules. The number of which corresponds to the number of the friction clutches. The modules have separate control units and electric motors, which are controlled by the control units and act on the friction clutches by a disengaging mechanism. In order to counter block the partial drive trains disposed downstream of the friction clutches, particularly automatically closed friction clutches during a malfunction of an actuator module, the actuator modules are connected among each other to a data line, which allows monitoring of the actuator modules and counter-measures.

Abstract: A drive train for a motor vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine which has a crankshaft and is designed to provide drive power for the motor vehicle. A clutch arrangement has an input member and at least one output member, the input member being connected to the crankshaft. A transmission arrangement implements a plurality of gear stages, the transmission arrangement having a transmission housing, at least one input shaft, and at least one output shaft. The output shaft is connectable to driven wheels of the motor vehicle. An electric machine is designed to provide drive power for the motor vehicle and is connected to a transmission shaft of the transmission arrangement. The transmission shaft has a shaft section which extends from the transmission housing and is connected to the electric machine via a traction drive mechanism.

Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a primary input shaft for receiving drive from a primary vehicle drive motor, such as an internal combustion engine. A secondary input shaft receives drive from a secondary vehicle drive motor, such as an electric motor. An output shaft of the system is connected to drive a final drive unit. A multi-speed gearbox is provided to connect the primary input shaft to the output shaft at one of a plurality of gear ratios. There is provided an input selection mechanism which, in a first configuration, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the output shaft and, in a second mode, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the primary input shaft. A clutch may be provided that can selectively connect or disconnect drive between the primary drive motor and the gearbox.

Abstract: A manual transmission including an input shaft Ai to which power is input from an internal combustion engine E/G through a clutch C/T and an output shaft Ao from which power is output to drive wheels. This transmission has a plurality of EV travel gear stages (different from the neutral) in which no power transmission system is established between the input shaft Ai and the output shaft Ao, and a plurality of HV travel gear stages in which a power transmission system is established between the input shaft Ai and the output shaft Ao. This transmission has a connection changeover mechanism which establishes and breaks connection between the output shaft of the electric motor and the output shaft. When an EV travel gear stage is selected, a “connected state” is always realized. When an HV travel gear stage is selected, a “disconnected state” is realized in some cases.

Abstract: A transmission includes a main gearbox and an electric machine. The main gearbox has a primary shaft, a secondary shaft and gear sets, each having a driving gearwheel carried by a respective primary shaft and a driven gearwheel carried by a respective secondary shaft. A first gearwheel and a second gearwheel meshing with each other are idly mounted on the primary shaft and on the secondary shaft, respectively, and are selectively connectable for rotation with the respective shaft by a first coupling device and of a second coupling device, respectively. The electric machine is releasably connected to the first gearwheel or to the second gearwheel, such that with the first coupling device in an engaged position the electric machine is able to transmit torque to the primary shaft on which the first gearwheel is mounted, while with the second coupling device in an engaged position, the electric machine is able to transmit torque to the secondary shaft on which the second gearwheel is mounted.

Abstract: A drivetrain for a hybrid vehicle has at least one ground engaging element, a torque transmission shaft operatively connected thereto, an electric motor, a transmission having an input shaft and an output shaft, and an internal combustion engine operatively connected to the input shaft of the transmission. The electric motor and the output shaft are operatively connected to the torque transmission shaft. The transmission has a neutral shift position, a first shift position, and at least one higher shift position including a highest shift position. The transmission is capable of shifting directly from the neutral shift position to the first shift position and directly from the neutral shift position to the highest shift position. A vehicle having the drivetrain is also disclosed. A method of starting an internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor having a stator and a rotor, and a transmission to which a driving force is delivered selectively from the engine, the motor or both the engine and the motor. The motor is provided between the engine and the transmission to transmit the driving force to the transmission. The motor can be an inner rotor-type motor in which the stator is disposed at an outer side of the motor and the rotor is disposed at an inner side of the motor or an outer rotor-type motor in which the stator is disposed at an inner side of the motor and the rotor is disposed at an outer side of the motor.

Abstract: A powertrain system in a mild hybrid vehicle includes a hydraulic device, a pilot valve, and a regulator valve. The pilot valve is operably connected to the hydraulic device and configured to actuate. The pilot valve includes at least one micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) based device. The regulator valve is operably connected to the pilot valve and the hydraulic device. The regulator valve is configured to direct fluid to the hydraulic device based on the actuation of the pilot valve.

Abstract: This manual transmission includes an input shaft Ai to which power is input from an internal combustion engine E/G through a clutch C/T, an output shaft Ao to which power is input from an electric motor M/G, and a plurality of EV travel gear stages (EV, EV-R) in which no power transmission system is established between the input shaft Ai and the output shaft Ao, and a plurality of HV travel gear stages (2-nd to 5-th) in which a power transmission system is established between the input shaft Ai and the output shaft Ao. On an H-type shift pattern, the shift completion position of the EV travel gear stage for forward travel (EV) is disposed at the forward end of the leftmost shift line, and the shift completion position of the EV travel gear stage for reverse travel (EV-R) is disposed at the rearward end of the rightmost shift line.