Patents Examined by Dirk Wright
  • Patent number: 11524676
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for a class 7 or 8 vehicle is provided. The system includes a first motor, a second motor, and a controller. The first motor is configured to generate torque for the vehicle. The second motor is configured to drive an engine of the vehicle such that the vehicle meets a desired speed as set forth by a driver. The controller is configured to drive at least one of the first motor and the second motor and to receive a first signal indicative of a speed of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to deactivate the first motor if the speed of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined speed limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SHEM, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Taitz, Johann Vorster, Steve Moss, Dion Van Leeve
  • Patent number: 11525505
    Abstract: An electric axle drive for a motor vehicle includes at least one electric motor, a differential transmission drivable by the electric motor, a first housing part that at least partially surrounds the differential transmission, a second housing part formed separately from the first housing part and at least partially surrounding the electric motor, and a third housing part formed separately from the first and second housing parts. The first and second housing parts are directly connected to each other by a first flange connection. The second and third housing parts are directly connected to each other by a third flange connection. The third housing part is designed to at least partially support a sub-transmission for connecting the differential transmission to the electric motor. The first and third housing parts are directly connected to each other by a second flange connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: DAIMLER TRUCK AG
    Inventors: Florian Vincon, Guenter Niebauer
  • Patent number: 11524567
    Abstract: A transmission unit for a hybrid motor vehicle, has a planetary gearing. The planetary gearing is fitted with a first planetary wheel set and a second planetary wheel set. The transmission unit also includes an electric machine, which is coupled with a component part of the planetary gearing, and a plurality of switching devices, each of which forming a brake or a clutch, and each being movable between an activated position and a deactivated position. The switching devices are operatively installed for switching various transmission ratios between an input, which can be coupled with an internal combustion engine, and an output, and/or between the electric machine and the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Laurent Bayoux, Matthieu Rihn
  • Patent number: 11525499
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a drivetrain. In one example embodiment, a motor vehicle drivetrain is disclosed including a transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle with a primary engine. The transmission arrangement including a transmission input shaft which can be connected to the primary engine, and at least one transmission output shaft. The at least one transmission output shaft including a first summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary first transmission input elements, and a first transmission output element, and a second summation planetary gear unit having primary and secondary second transmission input elements and a second transmission output element. The first transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one first clutch and the second transmission output element is connectable to the transmission output shaft via at least one second clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: AVL LIST GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Stöckl, Josef Häglsperger
  • Patent number: 11518191
    Abstract: A drive axle for a work machine for driving wheels that are coupled to the drive axle. The drive axle includes a spur gear stage with an input shaft. A differential gear unit couples to the spur gear stage and to the wheels via wheel drive shafts. The drive axle further includes a reduction gear unit with an output element couples to the input shaft of the spur gear stage—and an input element which couples to an output shaft of an electric drive machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Migen Bebeti, Gerhard Stempfer, Jan Döring, Peter Tepfenhart, Norbert Feuchtner
  • Patent number: 11518229
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission for a hybrid drive train of a motor vehicle includes a first transmission input shaft for receiving drive power of a first drive machine and a second transmission input shaft for receiving drive power from a second drive machine. A first planetary transmission gear set includes a first sun pinion, a first internal gear, and a first planetary gear carrier. A second planetary transmission gear set includes a second sun pinion, a second internal gear, and a second planetary gear carrier. The first internal gear is selectively connectable fixedly to a transmission housing so as to rotate with the transmission housing by a first braking device and the second internal gear is selectively connectable fixedly to a transmission output shaft so as to rotate with the transmission output shaft by a first clutch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Benjamin Kluge, Sebastian Liebert
  • Patent number: 11522394
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a rotational axis and an electric motor. The electric motor has a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. The stator assembly includes a stator plate with a first radially extending tab with a first threaded hole for receiving a first fastener for fixing the stator assembly to a jig plate, a second radially extending tab with a first dowel hole for receiving a first dowel to locate the stator assembly in the jig plate, and a third radially extending tab with a second dowel hole for receiving a second dowel to locate the stator assembly in a transmission housing. The rotor assembly is disposed radially inside of the stator assembly and includes a torque converter with a pilot for locating the torque converter relative to the jig plate or relative to an engine crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthew Payne, Patrick Lindemann, John Ramsey
  • Patent number: 11515761
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift by wire (SBW) driving actuator capable of improving control performance and durability through control of a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor by an inductive sensor, and improving gear transmission efficiency by introducing a multistage teeth-shaped transmission unit configured to connect a sun gear and an output shaft of a reducer to transmit a rotational force to reduce a load resulting from eccentric rotation of the sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignees: KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, SAM HYUN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Cheol Hyun, Kyu Jung Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Jin Heo, Tae Keuk Choi, Jeong Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11511730
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to travel backward by an engine alone in a state where an electric motor is disconnected. Thus, external teeth are formed on the outer periphery of a ring gear which meshes with a first sun gear via a first pinion gear and a second pinion gear and to which power input from an electric motor is transmitted; a power transmission mechanism further includes a gear meshing with the external teeth of the ring gear; and a second clutch capable of non-rotatably fixing the ring gear at the time of causing a vehicle to travel backward with power input from an engine is provided between the ring gear and a transmission case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shogo Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 11512759
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a hybrid apparatus provided in a housing having one side coupled to a transmission and the other side coupled to an engine, the hybrid apparatus including: a P1 motor and a P2 motor; and a torsion damper disposed between the P1 motor and the P2 motor, in which the torsion damper includes an anti-scattering unit configured to prevent foreign substances, which are generated by compression of the torsion damper, from being released and introduced into the P1 motor and the P2 motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventor: Tae Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11485216
    Abstract: A transmission system includes an input shaft, a transmission housing, and a planetary gear system rotatably coupled to the input shaft. The planetary gear system has a first and second gear ratio. The transmission system additionally includes an output shaft, a first electric machine, a second electric machine, and a shifting assembly. The shifting assembly includes a first stationary clutch element and a second stationary clutch element. The first electric machine is configured to apply rotational torque to the planetary gear system to synchronize rotational speed of the planetary gear system when moving between the first and second gear ratios, and the second electric machine is configured to provide rotational torque to the output shaft when the first electric machine applies rotational torque to the planetary gear system to synchronize rotational speed of the planetary gear system when moving between the first and second gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Van Maanen, Joel Maguire
  • Patent number: 11479234
    Abstract: An MG1 torque at a time of decreasing an engine speed of an engine is made larger when a turbocharging pressure by a turbocharger is higher than when the turbocharging pressure is lower. In this way, even if the losses of pumps of the engine differ due to the remaining turbocharging pressure during a transition of stopping the engine in turbocharging, it is possible to appropriately reduce the engine speed. Therefore, when the engine is being brought to a stop, it is possible to appropriately suppress vibration generated in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Tooru Matsubara, Yasuhiro Hiasa, Yasutaka Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 11473269
    Abstract: An electric drive arrangement for a drive train of a work machine includes a multi gear transmission. The multi gear transmission includes at least two gears that provide different transmission ratios for various driving modes of the work machine, a multi gear transmission drive, and a multi gear transmission output configured to be mechanically coupled to an axle of the drive train. The electric drive arrangement further includes an electric motor configured to drive a driving movement of the work machine via a shaft that is mechanically coupled to the multi gear transmission drive of the multi gear transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Migen Bebeti, Wolfgang Klinger
  • Patent number: 11472284
    Abstract: A ride-on vehicle, such as for a child, includes a vehicle body and one or more wheels that support the vehicle body relative to a surface. At least one of the wheels includes a hub motor arrangement that provides a drive torque for propelling the vehicle. The hub motor arrangement includes a housing defining an interior space. An axle or other mounting element(s) define an axis of rotation of the housing. Preferably, the axle or other mounting element(s) do not pass completely through the housing. A motor drives the housing through a transmission. Preferably, the motor is a standard, compact motor that is positioned on the axis of rotation and can be laterally offset from a central plane of the housing. In some embodiments, a traction element is carried directly by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Razor USA LLC
    Inventor: Joey Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11465487
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft fixedly connected to an engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to a motor-generator, a third shaft disposed on a same axis with the first shaft and selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed coaxially with the third shaft without rotational interference therebetween, a fifth shaft disposed in parallel with the third and fourth shafts and externally gear-meshed with the third and fourth shafts, a planetary gear set having three elements, one element being fixedly connected to the second shaft, another element being selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a remaining element being fixedly connected to the fourth shaft, and four gear sets forming gear engagements between the first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, the fourth shaft and the fifth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Hang Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 11465500
    Abstract: A display method for a hybrid vehicle includes displaying an engine icon representing the engine, a battery icon representing the battery, and a flow icon representing an energy flow between the engine icon and the battery icon on a display unit in accordance with a driving state of the hybrid vehicle. The display method includes displaying the flow icon in a display mode indicating that there is the energy flow between the engine and the battery when the battery is charged. The display method includes displaying the engine icon in a first display mode when the engine is stopped, displaying the engine icon in a second display mode when the engine is operated at engine rotation speed equal to or lower than reference rotation speed, and displaying the engine icon in a third display mode when the engine rotation speed is higher than the reference rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinsuke Higuchi, Kazuma Sengoku, Keisuke Kawai, Ryuji Kurosaki
  • Patent number: 11453379
    Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive, and to a motor vehicle configured for carrying out the method. In a hybrid operating mode of the motor vehicle, a proportion of a purely electric driving operation is maximized by controlling the automatic transmission so a resulting rotational speed is not lower than a preset minimum value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Boris Blasinski
  • Patent number: 11453386
    Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-driven vehicle, having an internal combustion engine which outputs to vehicle wheels via a load path, in which a dual-mass flywheel is connected, which has flywheel masses elastically coupled via spring assemblies, and at least one electric machine, which can be coupled with respect to drive into the load path via an automatic transmission, wherein a drive torque (MBKM) from the internal combustion engine and a drive torque (MEM) from the electric machine can be added together with power addition in the automatic transmission to form a total drive torque, using which the vehicle wheels are drivable, and wherein an electronic control unit, on the basis of driving mode parameters and/or a driver intention, controls and engine controller of the internal combustion engine and/or power electronics of the electric machine using target torque specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Jan Brycki, Thomas Perbandt
  • Patent number: 11453378
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drive train of a hybrid vehicle which includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine that is operated as a motor or generator, and a transmission. Energy is recovered in the overrun operation of the vehicle by operating the electric machine in generator mode. The transmission has at least one free-wheel-connected low forward gear that only transmits traction torque, and at least one free-wheel-free high forward gear. When the free-wheel-connected low forward gear is engaged and the vehicle transitions into the overrun operation, or the driver requests a transition into the overrun operation by selecting the free-wheel-connected low forward gear, an overrun torque is set via the free-wheel-free high forward gear by a generator operation of the electric machine for energy recovery. The overrun torque thereby substantially corresponds to an overrun torque of a free-wheel-free configuration of the free-wheel-connected low forward gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Stephan Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11447001
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: a crankcase having a main chamber formed in a case body and accommodating at least a crankshaft, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a gear train, the crankcase further having a subsidiary chamber formed between the case body and a cover and accommodating at least a main clutch; a rotary member disposed in the subsidiary chamber so as to be capable of power transmission to the input shaft; and a power transmission member that transmits drive power from a drive motor to the rotary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Nishiyabu, Satoaki Ichi, Kyohei Izumi, Katsuya Sano, Yuji Hida