Patents Examined by Ha D. Ho
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Patent number: 9616739Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connected to an engine through a first clutch, a second hollow input shaft disposed in a front side portion of the first input shaft and selectively connected to the engine through a second clutch, a continuously variable transmission mechanism (CV) that continuously shifts and outputs rotation power transferred from the first input shaft, a shift output mechanism that receives rotation power transferred from driving gears on the second input shaft and the CV through driven gears connected to an external gear and selectively shifts and outputs the rotation power, a reverse idle mechanism that transfers the rotation power of the first input shaft to the shift output mechanism in a reverse direction, and a final reduction mechanism that reduces the rotation power output from the shift output mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seongwook Hwang, Won-jun Sung, Jaechang Kook, Wonmin Cho, Myeonghoon Noh, Ildae Cho, Seongwook Ji, Kangsoo Seo
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Patent number: 9618085Abstract: A dual-clutch seven speed transmission arrangement and method for use with a transverse engine arrangement in a hybrid vehicle are provided. The dual-clutch seven speed transmission arrangement includes a dual-clutch gearbox comprising an input shaft for odd drive gears and an input shaft for even drive gears, respectively arranged in connection to a first clutch and a second clutch. The input shaft for even drive gears is a hollow shaft enclosing the input shaft for odd drive gears and the input shaft for odd drive gears is arranged to host four odd drive gears. The input shaft for even drive gears is arranged to host three even drive gears and a reverse drive gear. An electric motor is connected to the input shaft for even drive gears.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ahmet Christian Dzafic, Lennart Andersson
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Patent number: 9611917Abstract: A transmission for transmitting a motive power of an engine includes a counter shaft that receives a motive power from a crank shaft of an engine, a drive shaft that is connected to the crank shaft and configured to output the motive power, a multi-stage gear train that has a plurality of unit gear trains each having a drive gear and a driven gear, a plurality of jaw clutches each of which is movably provided between adjacent ones of the unit gear trains, a plurality of shift forks each of which is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of jaw clutches, and a shift cam that moves the plurality of jaw clutches via the plurality of shift forks to select one unit gear train in the multi-stage gear train that is to be used to transmit the motive power from the counter shaft to the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventor: Hideaki Takahashi
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Patent number: 9611927Abstract: A gear system wherein a harmonic drive or strain wave gearing set is efficiently and effectively coupled to a worm drive, where the harmonic drive or strain wave gearing serves as the input and the worm drive serves as the output. By using the harmonic drive or strain wave gearing set as the primary, a very large reduction ratio is achieved in a right angle package with high torsional stiffness. Further, at high worm ratios, the system can be non-back driving. At low ratios, worm gearing can be highly efficient. This, combined with the harmonic drive or strain wave gearing set being used as the primary, provides a high ratio, highly efficient gear system.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Cone Drive Operations, Inc.Inventor: Kyle M. Jones
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Patent number: 9605731Abstract: A power transmission apparatus may include a first input shaft having at least one input gear and selectively connected to a power source through a first clutch, a second input shaft having at least one input gear and selectively connected to the power source through a second clutch, a first speed output unit including a first output shaft and at least one speed gear engaged with the at least one input gear on the first and second input shafts, a second speed output unit including a second output shaft and at least one speed gear engaged with the at least one input gear on the first and second input shafts and rotatably disposed on the second output shaft, and an idle module including at least two idle gears on an idle shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Suengho Lee, Jongsool Park, Seongwook Hwang, Byunghyun Lee, Kyeonghun Lee, Minjun Song, Jongmin Kim
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Patent number: 9609790Abstract: A hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine and a motor as a driving source, a transmission that changes a speed of rotation of the internal combustion engine or motor and transmits the rotation to driving wheels of the vehicle, a high-voltage battery that supplies power to the motor through an inverter, a cooling mechanism equipped with a pump to circulate a coolant and thereby cool the inverter, a coolant temperature measurement device that detects or estimates a temperature of the coolant, a low-voltage battery that supplies power to the pump, and a converter through which power is supplied from the high-voltage battery to the pump.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoyasu Ikeda, Yoshinori Sugita, Yutaka Kobayashi, Mikio Nozaki, Shigeyuki Kiyota
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Patent number: 9599207Abstract: A power transmitting device for a vehicle having a power plant and a drivetrain is provided. The power transmitting device includes an output shaft that provides torque to the drivetrain and a manual transmission selectable between a first gear set having a first gear ratio and a second gear set having a second gear ratio that transmits power to the output shaft at different rotational speeds. The power transmitting device also includes a hydraulic torque converter that multiplies torque. Torque is multiplied through the torque converter and is transmitted to the output shaft from the torque converter when the first gear set is selected and is not multiplied through the torque converter when the second gear set is selected.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: AVL POWER TRAIN ENGINEERING, INC.Inventor: Gregory Mordukhovich
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Patent number: 9593761Abstract: A system for venting a hybrid electric powertrain includes a module defining a first volume containing a clutch and an electric machine, a housing defining a second volume containing an automatic transmission, and lines producing mutual pneumatic connections among the first volume, the second volume and ambient atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steven A. Frait, John E. Brevick
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Patent number: 9587726Abstract: A power transmission unit for a vehicle including a first clutch device that selectively allows a torque transmitting route from an input shaft to an output shaft via a first gear train to transmit torque therethrough, a dog clutch that switches the torque transmitting route from the input shaft to the output shaft between a continuously variable speed change route in which the torque is transmitted through a continuously variable transmission and a reverse route in which the torque is transmitted through a second gear train, and a second clutch device that connects and disconnects both of the continuously variable speed change route and the reverse route to/from at least any one of the input shaft and the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michio Yoshida, Daisuke Kobayashi, Hirotsugu Yoshino, Tomoe Osada, Hirofumi Nakada, Ryoji Habuchi, Yuji Hattori
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Patent number: 9581235Abstract: A cooling device for cooling lubrication oil which circulates in a vehicle transmission is provided with a first oil circulating circuit through which a clutch oil for lubricating a first and second clutch of the transmission circulates, a second oil circulating circuit through which a gear oil circulates to lubricate mechanisms other than the first and the second clutches, and a cooling water circulating circuit through which a cooling water circulates to cool an engine and a motor. Also provided is a first heat exchanger exchanging heat between the first lubrication oil and the second lubrication oil, and a second heat exchanger exchanging heat between the first lubrication oil and the cooling water.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuuichi Hidaka, Akio Muto, Masashi Eto
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Patent number: 9579965Abstract: A powertrain module includes an input, first bulkhead supporting the input for rotation, a hub, an electric machine including a stator connected to the first bulkhead and a rotor connected to the hub, a clutch for alternately opening and closing a drive connection between the input and the rotor, and a second bulkhead supporting the input for rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steven A. Frait, Keith A. Devereaux
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Patent number: 9581210Abstract: A rotor hub includes a sheet metal cylinder including spline teeth including angularly spaced crests and valleys, a tube surrounding the cylinder, secured to the crests and supporting a rotor thereon, a hub secured to the cylinder and supported for rotation, a torque converter, and a flex plate secured to the hub and the torque converter.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steven A. Frait, John E. Brevick, Keith A. Devereaux
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Patent number: 9574638Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft connected to a power source, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, a synchromesh type shift mechanism including at least two pairs of external gear pairs and a synchronous device which may be installed on the input shaft and the output shaft, and a clutch device provided on a power transfer path connected from the input shaft to the output shaft through the external gear pair and configured to connect the synchronous device in parallel with the power transfer path.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Jong Yun Park
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Patent number: 9568065Abstract: A transmission unit for a vehicle is provided. The transmission unit includes: a plurality of input shafts, each of the input shafts being provided with a shift driving gear thereon; a plurality of output shafts, each of the output shafts being provided with a shift driven gear configured to mesh with a corresponding shift driving gear; a motor power shaft; first and second motor gears fitted over the motor power shaft; a motor synchronizer disposed on the motor power shaft and between the first and second motor gears; in which the first motor gear is configured to rotate together with one of the input shafts; the second motor gear is configured to rotate together with one of the output shafts. A power transmission system including the transmission unit and a vehicle including the power transmission system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Dongsheng Yang, Yubo Lian, Jintao Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 9568080Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes: an engine unit configured to generate power; a transmission unit adapted to selectively couple with the engine unit, and configured to transmit the power generated by the engine unit; a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit; an output unit configured to transmit the power output by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle; a power switching device adapted to enable or interrupt a power transmitting between the transmission unit and the output unit; and a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Dongsheng Yang, Yubo Lian, Jintao Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 9568067Abstract: Arrangement of reversing double-flow gearbox for motor vehicles and construction machines, with two branches of output flow, consisting of an input shaft (13) equipped with a tooth wheel, engaged with a tooth wheel of a first disc clutch (1) and with a tooth wheel of a second disc clutch (2), wherein an output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) houses a first set (3) of tooth wheels and a third set (5) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a first synchronization clutch (61) and a second synchronization clutch (62) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, while an output shaft (12) of the second disc clutch (2) houses a second set (4) of tooth wheels and a fourth set (7) of tooth wheels that are engaged through a third synchronization clutch (63) and a fourth synchronization clutch (64) with a set of tooth wheels arranged on the output shaft (10) of the gearbox, wherein the output shaft (11) of the first disc clutch (1) and the output shaft (12) of the second disc cType: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ZETOR TRACTORS A.S.Inventors: Miroslav Luke{hacek over (s)}, Jan Luká{hacek over (s)}, Martin Slezák
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Patent number: 9568091Abstract: An active transfer case is disclosed having a multi-plate friction clutch installed on the front output shaft. A splash recovery clutch lubrication system is provided to capture lubricant splashed from the sump in response to rotation of the friction clutch and transfer the captured lubricant to a central clutch feed chamber to cool and lubricate the components of the friction clutch.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Daniel M. Drill, Borin Reth
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Patent number: 9568081Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, a transmission unit adapted to selectively coupled with the engine unit, and configured to transmit the power generated by the engine unit, a first motor generator coupled with the transmission unit, an output unit configured to transmit the power output by the transmission unit to at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle, a power switching device adapted to enable or interrupt a power transmitting between the transmission unit and the output unit, and a second motor generator configured to drive the at least one of the front and rear wheels.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Dongsheng Yang, Yubo Lian, Jintao Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 9568082Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, input shafts to receive power from the engine unit, an output shaft configured to transfer the power from the input shafts, linked gears rotatable differentially relative to the output shaft and configured to mesh with driving gears on the input shafts, an output unit fixed on the output shaft and configured to transmit the power to the front wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer disposed on the output shaft and configured to selectively engage with the linked gears, a first motor configurable to perform either direct or indirect power transmission with at least one of the input shafts and the output shaft, and one or more second motor generators configured to drive the rear wheels of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Dongsheng Yang, Yubo Lian, Jintao Zhang, Hongbin Luo
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Patent number: 9568066Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle includes: an engine; a plurality of input shafts, wherein at least one of the input shafts is configured to selectively engage with the engine; a plurality of output shafts configured to mesh with a corresponding shift driving gear; a transmission gear provided on one of the output shafts; a motor power shaft; a first and a second motor gears fitted over the motor power shaft; a motor synchronizer; a reverse gear fitted over the motor power shaft; a middle idler configured to mesh with the shift driving gear provided on one of the input shafts; a reverse idler gear configured to mesh with the reverse gear and to selectively rotate together with the middle idler; and a first motor generator configured to operate correspondingly with the motor power shaft. A vehicle including the power transmission system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Dongsheng Yang, Yubo Lian, Jintao Zhang, Hongbin Luo