Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios and at least nine reverse speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, a fourth planetary gearset, and a fifth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have five planetary gearsets and eight selective couplers. The eight selective couplers may include three clutches and five brakes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an electric drive assembly are provided herein. In one example, a method for operation of an electric drive system is provided that includes coordinating operation of a first electric drive unit and a second electric drive unit based on a first power request. In the system, each of the first and second electric drive units include a planetary gear reduction that delivers power from a pair of motors to a set of axle shafts, and the planetary gear reductions have asymmetric gear ratios.

Abstract: Axial adjustment device (1), comprising a first disk (2) which is rotatable and axially displaceable both in a first circumferential direction (I) and in a second circumferential direction (II), namely a circumferential direction counter to the first circumferential direction (I), and a second disk (3) which is locked against rotation in the first circumferential direction (I) and is rotatable in the second circumferential direction, wherein the second disk (3) has an activating element (8) on its end side facing away from the first disk (2), and wherein the first disk (2) and the second disk (3) each have, on their mutually facing end surfaces, at least three identically formed depressions (4) which lie opposite one another in each case in pairs and thus form at least three pairs of depressions, wherein a rolling element (5) is arranged in each of the pairs of depressions, wherein the depressions (4) each have a slope in the first circumferential direction (I) from a lower dead centre (6) towards an upper de

Abstract: A K0 clutch includes a housing, a piston, and an apply chamber. The housing includes an axial wall and a port extending radially outward from the axial wall. The piston includes a seal engaged with the axial wall. The piston is axially slidable relative to the axial wall. The apply chamber is disposed between the piston and the housing. The apply chamber is selectively fluidly communicable with the port based on a pressure in the apply chamber.

Abstract: When a main power from a main battery of a vehicle is interrupted (or cut off), an auxiliary power supplied from an auxiliary battery may be used to drive electrical components of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: a main battery to supply the main power; the auxiliary battery to supply an auxiliary power; and an image recording controller to operate with the main power, capture and record an image of surroundings of the vehicle. In particular, when the supply of the main power is interrupted, the image recording controller performs capturing and recording the image by receiving the auxiliary power, controls a supply path of the auxiliary power so that the auxiliary power is supplied to a predetermined electrical component of the vehicle to continuously operate the predetermined electrical component using the auxiliary power.

Abstract: A transmission for a hybrid drive assembly includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft, a third transmission shaft, first, second, and third shift elements, a first spur gear set, a second spur gear set, and a third spur gear set. The input shaft can be coupled to the first transmission shaft by the first shift element, the first transmission shaft is coupled to the first spur gear set, the first spur gear set can be coupled to the second transmission shaft by the second shift element, the second transmission shaft is coupled to the second spur gear set, and the second spur gear set is coupled to the third transmission shaft. The third transmission shaft is coupled to the third spur gear set and the third spur gear set can be coupled to the output shaft by the third shift element.

Abstract: A hybrid powertrain of a vehicle, includes an input shaft provided concentric with an engine rotation shaft, a coaxial magnetic gear device provided to connect the engine rotation shaft to the input shaft, a differential device constantly connected to the input shaft, a first motor constantly connected to the engine rotation shaft, and a second motor continuously engaged to the differential device.

Abstract: A vehicle includes driven wheels, an actuator operably coupled to the driven wheels by a drivetrain, and a braking system having friction brakes associated with the driven wheels. A controller is programmed to, in response to the vehicle being in a drift mode, decouple the driven wheels from the actuator, engage the friction brakes to lockup the driven wheels, and place the actuator in speed control and command a torque to the actuator based on a difference between a measured speed of the actuator and a target speed of the actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power-shiftable multi-gear transmission (12) having a driven input shaft (14) and a shaft (16). The power-shiftable multi-gear transmission (12) comprises at least one first gear stage (18) and one second gear stage (26) which are in each case configured as spur gear teeth. At least one first power transmission element is arranged on the input shaft (14) by means of a freewheel (21).

Abstract: A plug-in hybrid powertrain for automotive vehicle is provided which has an internal combustion engine; an electric machine; multiple planetary gear sets, multiple selectively engageable clutch mechanisms and an output member. Selectively engaging those clutches will achieve multiple operation modes including multiple torque transfer ratio from electric machine to output member; multiple torque transfer ratio from internal combustion engine to output member; electric machine propulsion mode; internal combustion engine propulsion mode; generator assistant vehicle launch modes for forward and reverse in the internal combustion engine vehicle launch operations; motor assistant propulsion when in internal combustion engine vehicle propulsion operations; and engine cranking mode. The plug-in hybrid powertrain achieves more torque transfer ratios and operational mode with given number of planetary gear sets and clutches then any existing system.

Abstract: A sun gear of a speed reducer is provided coaxially with and integrally rotatably with a rotor of a prime mover. Multiple planetary gears are disposed in a circumferential direction of the sun gear, and are capable of revolving in the circumferential direction of the sun gear while rotating in a state of meshing with the sun gear. A carrier rotatably supports the planetary gears, and is rotatable relative to the sun gear. A first ring gear is fixed to a housing, and has a first ring gear tooth portion capable of meshing with the planetary gears. A second ring gear is rotatable integrally with a rotation portion, and has a second ring gear tooth portion capable of meshing with the planetary gears. The second ring gear tooth portion is different in number of teeth from the first ring gear tooth portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for operating a voltage converter (1), in particular a DC converter, of a motor vehicle, which voltage converter has at least two parallel-connected converter strands (4, 5) which are connected between a high-voltage side (2) and a low voltage side (3) of the voltage converter (1) for converting the voltage, having at least one cooling device (8) carrying a coolant (9) and assigned to the converter strands (4, 5), wherein each of the converter strands (4, 5) is assigned at least one temperature sensor (6, 7), comprising the following steps: a) detecting an input voltage, an output voltage and an operating current of each converter strand (4, 5), b) detecting a current converter strand temperature by means of the respective temperature sensor (6, 7), c) determining a respective coolant temperature as a function of the values detected in steps a) and b), d) comparing the two determined coolant temperatures (T_1, T_2) with each other and e) determining the serviceability of the

Abstract: A picking system is realized that can efficiently perform operations from collection to delivery of articles in a limited space. A picking system (1) includes: a multi-row sorting device (2) configured to sort the article into one of the plurality of rows of exits (21) and discharge the sorted article; a container supporting device (3) capable of supporting an accommodating container (B) on a plurality of rows of container supporting portions (32) until an article group that is a set of articles for the order is collected; and a transport device (4) configured to unload the accommodating container (B) in which the article is accommodated from the container supporting portion (32), and load an empty accommodating container (B) to the container supporting portion (32).

Abstract: A hydrodynamic torque converter and a torsional vibration damper include a pump wheel connected on the drive side and a turbine wheel which is driven by the pump wheel. Between the housing of the torque converter and an output hub, a torsional vibration damper, which includes an input part that can be connected to the housing by a converter bridging clutch, and an output part, which is connected to the output hub, are provided. In order to allow a special wiring of the torsional vibration damper, an intermediate flange is arranged against a respective spring device, which acts in a circumferential direction, between the input part and the output part, said intermediate flange having a centrifugal pendulum and being connected to the turbine wheel.

Abstract: A parcel sack management system and related process. The parcel sack management system includes a gathering conveyor configured to receive a parcel group at an intake and transport the parcel group to a sack filling station. The system includes a plurality of fill chutes that are transported along a circulating track, each fill chute configured to hold a sack. The parcel sack management system is configured to transfer parcels in the parcel group into a first sack via a first fill chute when the first fill chute is at the sack filling station.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle comprises a set of wheels, a mechanical transmission adapted to provide torque to the set of wheels, an electric motor coupled to and providing motive force to the mechanical transmission, battery storage coupled to and supplying electrical power to the electric motor, and a gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engine coupled to at least one of the mechanical transmission and the electric motor so as to provide mechanical energy to the mechanical transmission and energy for operating the electric motor.

Abstract: Systems for policing and managing the operation of so-called unmanned vehicles are presented which allow for the takeover of the unmanned vehicle in the event of the detection of possible or actual ill-intentioned or inappropriate use of, malfunction or usurpation of the vehicle. Embodiments of the invention include dual-control unmanned vehicles which allow both pilot and police control of the vehicle, with the police having priority.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a battery; a motor configured to rotate a wheel using electric power charged in the battery; and a communication device that performs communication with other vehicles and a terminal. A controller operates the communication device to transmit request information of a charging service when an amount of charge of the battery is equal to or less than a preset amount of charge and charges the battery based on electric power generated by the motor while using the charging service through one of the other vehicles.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a torque transmission device between a first drive element and an output element, having a torque transmission unit; an input, which is rotatable about a rotation axis and can be coupled to the first drive element, and an output, which can be connected to the output element. A separating clutch is arranged outside of the torque transmission unit and the fluid chamber, and is designed for selective torque transmission between the first drive element and the torque transmission unit. The separating clutch has a clutch input and a clutch output that is selectively connectable via a clutch actuating device.

Abstract: A hydrogen-to-power assisted-drive integrating system includes a database creating module configured to create a driver operation rule database corresponding to a vehicle type of a hydrogen-to-power energy vehicle with respect to the vehicle type; a real-time acquiring module configured to acquire a gear changing condition of the vehicle in starting and travelling processes in real time; a retrieving module configured to retrieve vehicle gear selecting schemes in the driver operation rule database when acquiring that a gear of the hydrogen-to-power energy vehicle has been changed, and perform low-voltage and high-voltage power-on prediction according to the vehicle gear selecting schemes to obtain low-voltage and high-voltage power-on prediction results; a strategy determining module configured to determine a power-on executing strategy of the hydrogen-to-power assisted-drive integrating system according to the low-voltage and high-voltage power-on prediction results; and an incremental updating module config