Including Electric Motor Input Patents (Class 475/5)
  • Patent number: 11958348
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drive unit for a drive axle of a vehicle having a first and second electric machines, a differential and a transmission with first and a second transmission input shafts, a transmission output shaft, at least a first planetary gearset. A first shifting unit has three shift positions. In a first shift position, a second element is connected to a rotationally fixed component. In a second shift position two of the three elements of the first planetary gearset are connected rotationally fixed to one another. A second shifting unit has exactly three shift positions. In a first shift position a first transmission input shaft and a second transmission input shaft are connected rotationally fixed to one another. In a second shift position the second transmission input shaft is connected at least indirectly to the second element of the first planetary gearset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Niclas Raeder
  • Patent number: 11958595
    Abstract: An actuator for aviation applications, in particular for adjusting rotor blades in a helicopter, may include an electromechanical drive assembly connected to an output drive via a downstream transmission, where the drive assembly is divided into sub-drives that can be operated independently, and where at least two sub-drives are spatially separated from one another in that the transmission is placed between these sub-drives. The transmission may include at least two harmonic gearings coupled to one another by at least one first coupling element, where a first harmonic gearing is located inside a non-rotating first housing, where a second harmonic gearing is located inside a rotating second housing, and where the second housing is connected to the output drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS TECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Haar, Uwe Arnold, Martin Meunier, Carsten Wintjen, Matthias Müller, Werner Pflüger
  • Patent number: 11945526
    Abstract: An electric vehicle that comprises a vehicle main body, a driving apparatus that includes a motor unit which includes a motor and a reduction gear which is attached to the motor unit, and a travel unit configured to drive by a driving force of the driving apparatus. The travel unit includes a plurality of wheels that at least includes a front wheel arranged on the side of a front end portion of the vehicle main body and a rear wheel arranged on the side of a rear end portion of the vehicle main body, and a crawler belt wound around the front wheel and the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenta Kohigashi, Tsuyoshi Yoshigasaki, Naoki Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11945312
    Abstract: A system includes a PTO device that selectively couples to a driveline of a vehicle, a motor/generator electrically coupled to an electrical power storage system, and a shared load selectively powered by one of the driveline or the motor/generator. The PTO device further includes a coupling actuator that couples the shared load to the motor/generator at a first selected ratio in a first position, and couples the shared load to the driveline at a second selected ratio in a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWEWR LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin Daniel Golder, Thomas Alan Genise, Thomas Joseph Stoltz, Glenn Clark Fortune
  • Patent number: 11946539
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a coupling device. In one example, a system comprises a coupling device arranged between a gearbox and a motor, wherein the coupling device is further coupled to a vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Riccardo Morselli
  • Patent number: 11932234
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has at least two drive motors, at least one drive motor being an electric machine; a high-voltage accumulator; and an automatic gearbox, having at least one fixed transmission ratio and at least one power-split transmission ratio for transmission regulation starting from the at least one fixed transmission ratio. The motor vehicle further includes an electronic control unit, which is designed such that, when a gear change command is present, the shifting element to be opened of the fixed transmission ratio to be disengaged is unloaded in a torque-controlled manner by at least two of the drive motors. For the shifting element to be opened, the torque load is calculated and observed. The torque load is observed with the objective of bringing about a load change by way of a zero crossing in order to produce a no-load state at the shifting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Sebastian Liebert
  • Patent number: 11926218
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Shushan Bai
  • Patent number: 11926311
    Abstract: A hybrid driving system and a hybrid electric vehicle. The hybrid driving system includes an engine, an input element (20), an output element (23), a box body (24), a first motor (13), a second motor (14), a first planet row, a second planet row, a third planet row, a first clutch (15) and a first brake (16). According to the hybrid driving system of the present disclosure, a basic three-planet-row planet gear configuration is provided through the planet row mechanical structure and the reasonable layout of multiple operating elements (the clutches and the brakes), which can realize at least two E-CVT working modes to obtain higher transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changning Tai, Xuewu Liu, Xiaoming Ling, Fenfen Ma, You Zhou, Anwei Zhang, Dongwei Liang, Jiajing Guan
  • Patent number: 11927253
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear having a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, wherein a first rotating element is connected to a first shaft and the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft; a first motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft at two or more gear ratios; a first shift assembly configured to transfer power of the first motor to the first shaft through one of two or more external engagement gear trains having different gear ratios; and a second motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly disposed on a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11904696
    Abstract: Power is transmitted between the input shaft and the rotor shaft by the sun gear and the gear meshing. This eliminates the need for bearings to receive radial loads. Further, a thrust bearing disposed between the one axial end surface of the sun gear and the input shaft, and a second ball bearing abutting the other axial end surface of the sun gear are provided. This eliminates the need for a bearing for receiving a thrust load of the sun gear. A terminal block is arranged in a space opposite to the planetary gear device with respect to the electric motor caused by the reduction of the bearing. Therefore, it is possible to dispose the terminal block while suppressing or avoiding the increase in the size of the vehicle drive device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hyuk Soo Kwon, Ayako Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11897328
    Abstract: A vehicle electric drive apparatus is provided with a single hydraulic pump and left-side and right-side drive units. The left-side drive unit includes a left-side electric motor and a left-side transmission mechanism. The right-side drive unit includes a right-side electric motor and a right-side transmission mechanism. One of rotary shafts of the left-side transmission mechanism and one of rotary shafts of the right-side transmission mechanism constitute a pair of pump-drive rotary shafts. The single hydraulic pump is connected to the pair of pump-drive rotary shafts through respective one-way clutches, and is to be driven by one of the pump-drive rotary shafts that is rotated at a speed higher than the other of the pump-drive rotary shafts, so as to output a hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koichi Okuda, Naoki Itazu, Satoshi Kasamai
  • Patent number: 11901796
    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: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Razor USA LLC
    Inventor: Joey Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11884151
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a power take-off (PTO) assembly. The PTO assembly, in one example, includes a bi-directional pump in fluidic communication with a fluid reservoir and a hydraulic system and a disconnect clutch configured to mechanically disengage and disconnect the bi-directional pump from a transmission when a prime mover is in operation, and mechanically engage and connect the bi-directional pump to the transmission when the prime mover is shut down. The PTO assembly further includes an electro-mechanical valve configured to trigger engagement and disengagement of the disconnect clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Jan A. Bedert, Filip D. Schacht
  • Patent number: 11884161
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for an electric drive train of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include operating a first motor of a set of motors in a torque control mode at a first speed while operating a second motor of the set of motors in a speed control mode at a second speed. The second speed may be determined based on the first speed and torque may be summed at an output node of a planetary gear set coupled to each of the set of motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. David, Travis J. Miller, Mark A. Davis
  • Patent number: 11878589
    Abstract: A hybrid all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle frame; a front wheel coupled to a front part of the vehicle frame; a rear wheel coupled to a rear part of the vehicle frame; a drive motor arranged on the vehicle frame; an engine assembly arranged on the vehicle frame and providing electric energy to the drive motor, the engine assembly including a crankshaft, and an axis of the crankshaft being perpendicular to a longitudinal centrosymmetric plane of the hybrid all-terrain vehicle; and a drive shaft extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle frame and drivingly coupled to the drive motor to transmit a driving force of the drive motor to the front wheel or the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SEGWAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingtang Chen
  • Patent number: 11879540
    Abstract: A lubrication structure of a planetary gear set includes a hollow shaft on which the planetary gear set is disposed and forming an oil passage in an axial direction thereof and a plurality of oil holes in a radial direction thereof to supply a lubrication oil to the planetary gear set, and an internal pipe provided within the oil passage of the hollow shaft, wherein a gap chamber is formed between the internal pipe and the hollow shaft with a preset gap, where a plurality of oil supply holes are formed through the internal pipe in the radial direction to fluidically communicate the gap chamber and an internal space of the internal pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Chulmin Ahn, Baekyu Kim, SungGon Byun, Yohan Kim, Su Hyeon Maeng, Dong Hui Cheon, Jieun Kim, Sun Sung Kwon, Junyoung Ha
  • Patent number: 11873766
    Abstract: A disclosed drive assembly for an auxiliary power unit includes a first drive shaft driven by an auxiliary power unit, a second drive shaft driven by a first electric motor, a differential gear system including a ring gear driven by the second drive shaft, a and planet gears supported within a carrier attached to the ring gear. The first drive shaft and an output shaft are coupled to the planet gears and a generator is driven by the output shaft. The electric motor and the auxiliary power unit combine to drive the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Neil J. Terwilliger, Michael M. Romero
  • Patent number: 11858342
    Abstract: An electric-motor-driven rigid axle for vehicles. The axle has a body with wheel carriers and points for attachment to a vehicle frame such that, in a cross-section, an upper end of the body faces the frame and a body axis forms a vertical axis extending toward the upper end and intersecting the wheel axis. The axle has electric motors and offset transmissions. The motors drive respective carriers. The transmissions are respectively interposed between the associated motor and carrier. The transmissions enable the shafts of the respective motors to be offset from the wheel axis. The transmissions are arranged such that, in the cross-sectional view, the motor shafts and the wheel axis form intersection points on an offset line which is at an angle of between 1 and 90 degrees to the vertical axis and the vertex is at an intersection point between the wheel axis and the offset line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Auer, Sebastian Paulik, Johannes Schweizer, Harald Wendl, Gerhard Obermaier
  • Patent number: 11859701
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is selectively connected to a transmission housing; a first motor supplying power to the first shaft at all times; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. Two rotating elements among the first, second, third rotating elements of the planetary gear are selectively connected to integrally rotate the entire planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11850944
    Abstract: A hybrid power system comprises an engine, a hybrid power module, and a dual input shaft speed change mechanism. The hybrid power module comprises a motor, a planetary gear system, and a first clutch. The planetary gear system is provided with at least three rotating shafts, which respectively are: a rotating shaft X1, a rotating shaft X2, and a rotating shaft X3. The first clutch is arranged between any two of the three rotating shafts. A power output shaft of the engine is connected to the rotating shaft X3 or the rotating shaft X1 and to a second input shaft of the dual input shaft speed change mechanism. A rotor of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft X1 or to the rotating shaft X3. The rotating shaft X2 is connected to a first input shaft of the dual input shaft speed change mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Beijing National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhihui Duan
  • Patent number: 11852222
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a vehicle, includes a first input shaft gear wheel arranged on a first input shaft, a second input shaft first gear wheel and a second input shaft second gear wheel arranged axially offset with respect to each other on a second input shaft, an output shaft first gear wheel and an output shaft second gear wheel arranged axially offset with respect to each other on a common output shaft. The second input shaft first gear wheel meshes with the output shaft first gear wheel, and the first input shaft gear wheel and the second input shaft second gear wheel mesh with the output shaft second gear wheel. A first torque path is provided from the first input shaft to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 11845340
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain having an internal combustion engine (ICE), a transmission (2), a first electric motor (4a) and a second electric motor (4b), where the transmission has an input shaft (1) to which the ICE is connected via a main clutch (3), an output shaft (6) and a gear assembly providing at least two different gear ratios that may be selected for transfer of mechanical power from the input shaft (1) to the output shaft (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Brudeli Green Mobility AS
    Inventor: Geir Brudeli
  • Patent number: 11845339
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Eszterle, Rolf Lucius Dempel
  • Patent number: 11841066
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. At least one clutch is engageable to provide a torque path between the electric motor and the drive pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • Patent number: 11833898
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle system. In one example, the vehicle system includes a first electric drive axle assembly and a second electric drive axle assembly. Each of the first and second axle assemblies has a gear train with a planetary gear set axially offset from a motor-generator and each planetary gear set is rotationally coupled to a differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Eric M. Engerman
  • Patent number: 11827207
    Abstract: A vehicle is operable in three modes of operation. The vehicle includes a first electromagnetic device, a second electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the first electromagnetic device, and an engine coupled to the first electromagnetic device and configured to drive the first electromagnetic device to provide electrical energy. In each of the three modes of operation, whenever the engine drives the first electromagnetic device to provide the electrical energy, the first electromagnetic device operates without providing the electrical energy to an energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Deepak Shukla, Rongjun Zhang, Nader Nasr
  • Patent number: 11827103
    Abstract: A transmission assembly may include a first transmission input shaft and a second transmission input shaft. The first transmission input shaft and the second transmission input shaft are torque-transmittingly coupled to a first planetary transmission. A transmission output shaft of the transmission assembly is also torque-transmittingly coupled to a second planetary transmission. In the power flow, a first spur gear is arranged between the first planetary transmission and the second planetary transmission. In addition, a drive unit for driving a first vehicle axle is proposed, which has a transmission assembly of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Ulrich Ohnemus
  • Patent number: 11820233
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Shushan Bai
  • Patent number: 11821493
    Abstract: A motor section including a motor shaft extending along a central axis extending vertically, and a speed reduction mechanism disposed on an upper part of the motor section and connected to the motor shaft are included. The speed reduction mechanism includes a plurality of planetary gear mechanisms arranged side by side vertically along the central axis. In the planetary gear mechanisms vertically adjacent to each other, the shaft having the sun gear of the upper planetary gear mechanism includes a recess recessed axially on the lower end surface. The upper end of the shaft having the sun gear of the lower planetary gear mechanism is disposed in the recess via a bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Hirokawa
  • Patent number: 11815166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle transmission (6) comprising a drive input shaft (9), a drive output shaft (10), a first planetary gearset (P1), a second planetary gearset (P2), and a third planetary gearset (P3), where the drive input shaft (9) is provided for coupling to an electric machine (5). Furthermore, at least functionally a first shifting element (A), a second shifting element (B), and a third shifting element (C) are provided. In addition, the invention relates to a drive unit (4), a drive axle (3), and an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Glückler, Stefan Renner, David Rittler, Stefan Spühler
  • Patent number: 11815165
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is selectively connected to a transmission housing; a first motor supplying power to the first shaft at all times; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. Two rotating elements among the first, second, third rotating elements of the planetary gear are selectively connected to integrally rotate the entire planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11808306
    Abstract: Torque of a prime mover is input into a sun gear. A planetary gear revolves in a circumferential direction of the sun gear while rotating and meshing with the sun gear. A carrier has an annular shape, rotatably supports the planetary gear, and is rotatable relative to the sun gear. A first ring gear is fixed to a housing, and meshes with the planetary gear. A second ring gear meshes with the planetary gear, is different from the first ring gear in number of teeth of a tooth portion, and outputs torque to a rotation portion. At least a part of the sun gear in an axial direction is located radially inward of the carrier. At least a part of the first ring gear and at least a part of the second ring gear in the axial direction are located radially outward of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Ishibashi, Takumi Sugiura, Akira Takagi
  • Patent number: 11807094
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an electric drive unit are provided. A transmission system in an electric drive unit includes first, second, and third input shafts rotationally coupled to first, second, and third electric machines, respectively, wherein the first and third electric machines are arranged on a first side of the transmission and the second electric machine is arranged on a second opposing side of the transmission. The transmission system further includes an idler shaft that connects the first, second, and third electric machines and couples to a sun gear of a planetary gear set. The planetary gear set is arranged between a first and second clutch wherein the first clutch couples to a carrier and the second clutch couples to a ring gear. An output shaft is spaced away from the planetary gear set via gear and includes two flanges to couple the transmission to outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Kurt Cattoor, Filip D. Schacht, Filip Van Raepenbusch, Joachim Van Dingenen, Jan Markey
  • Patent number: 11796038
    Abstract: An electric powertrain includes a first electric motor that has an uninterrupted connection with a drive shaft of a vehicle. The electric powertrain further includes a second electric motor that has an interruptible connection with the drive shaft. In one form, this interruptible connection includes a clutch. The electric powertrain further includes a first gear train in the form of a first planetary gear and a second gear train in the form of a second planetary gear. The first gear train, second gear train, and clutch are arranged downstream from the first electric motor and second electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur L. McGrew, Jr., Isaac Mock, George S. Pelton, James Allen Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 11796039
    Abstract: An electric driveline, comprising at least a first and a second electric machine, at least a first and a second output, and at least a first planetary gear set including three drivingly connected components including a sun gear, a planetary carrier and a ring gear. The first and the second electric machine are drivingly connected or connectable with the first and the second output via the first planetary gear set. At least one of the first and the second electric machine is selectively connected with the same one of the three components of the first planetary gear set via at least two different gear ratios, and/or the same one of the three components of the first planetary gear set is selectively connected with each of the first and the second output via at least two different gear ratios. The disclosure further concerns a method of operating an electric driveline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Dana Belgium N.V.
    Inventors: Bert Hannon, Joachim Van Dingenen, Kurt Cattoor, Jessica Versini
  • Patent number: 11787283
    Abstract: A first rotation shaft (which is provided with a first gear) is assembled to a first case member so as to provide a first assembly. A second rotation shaft (which is provided with a second gear) and a third rotation shaft (which is provided with a third gear) are assembled to a support member so as to provide a second assembly. When the second assembly is assembled to the first assembly, the second assembly is rotatable around a third axis from a first position where the first gear and the second gear are located away from each other to a second position where the first gear and the second gear are in mesh with each other, and is positioned at the second position by using a positioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Sou Okita, Yosuke Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11787309
    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
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: New Automobile Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Shengrong Mi
  • Patent number: 11785728
    Abstract: An electric power device includes a power control unit that is fixed to an upper portion of an automatic transmission case, with a gap interposed between the power control unit and the automatic transmission case, and a battery that is connected to the power control unit by a first wire extending rearward in a vehicle front-rear direction from the power control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirotaka Koyanagi
  • Patent number: 11770047
    Abstract: A system and method for compensating for the changing power requirements of an electrical grid. A first generator is mechanically linked to a turbine and electrically linked to a power grid, such that the generator converts rotational energy into electrical energy to supply the power grid. The rotor of the generator is mechanically linked to the rotor of one or more additional generators, not connected to a turbine or the grid, via a continuously variable transmission. The turbine is maintained at optimal running speed. When the generator produces more electrical energy than required by the power grid, mechanical energy from the rotor is transmitted to the rotors of the additional generators. When the power grid requires more energy than generator produces, as the turbine runs at optimal efficiency, mechanical energy from the rotors of the additional generators is transmitted to the rotors of the first generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Alexey Tyshko, Nataliya Kulichenko
  • Patent number: 11760336
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid vehicle including an engine and a first motor-generator and a second motor-generator includes a compound planetary gear set engaged to a first motor shaft of the first motor-generator, and configured to receive an engine torque from the engine through a one-way clutch, to receive a motor torque of the first motor-generator, and to output an output torque as a combination of the engine torque and the motor torque through a drive gear, a motor shaft gear fixedly connected to a second motor shaft of the second motor-generator, and an output shaft disposed in parallel to and between an engine torque shaft connected to the engine and the second motor shaft connected to the second motor, and gear-meshed with the drive gear and the motor shaft gear respectively through a driven gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Seong Wook Hwang
  • Patent number: 11752862
    Abstract: A dual-mode electric drive axle with torque parallel coupling and torque vectoring, including: a main motor, an auxiliary motor, a spur gear differential, a first half shaft, a second half shaft, a primary reducer, a secondary reducer, a dual-planetary gear set mechanism, a first clutch, a second clutch and a primary housing. The main motor and the auxiliary motor are respectively connected to input ends of the primary reducer and the secondary reducer. Output ends of the primary reducer and the secondary reducer are respectively connected to a housing of the spur gear differential and a gear ring of the dual-planetary gear set mechanism. A planet carrier of the dual-planetary gear set mechanism is connected to a sun gear through a first clutch, and a gear ring through a second clutch. A characteristic parameter of the dual-planetary gear set mechanism is 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Jilin University
    Inventors: Junnian Wang, Chunlin Zhang, Changyang Guan, Zhe Liu, Shoulin Gao
  • Patent number: 11752849
    Abstract: A gear unit for a powertrain and gear unit having a stepped planetary gearset, a first gear shifting element and a second gear shifting element. The stepped planetary gearset has a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a second ring gear, and a plurality of stepped planet gears rotatably mounted at a first planet carrier. The first sun gear is connected to an electric machine. The first planet carrier is fixedly connected to a housing with respect to rotation. The first gear shifting element connects the second ring gear to an output shaft of the gear unit in a closed state, and the second gear shifting element connects the first ring gear to the output shaft of the gear unit in a closed to state, and one of the two gear shifting elements) is in the closed state for driving the output shaft in rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Oliver Schaudt
  • Patent number: 11739818
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor supplying power to the first shaft at all times; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly connected to a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11724585
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train includes a first electric motor, a nested power splitting planetary gear set having a first carrier element and a second carrier element, an inner sun gear coupled with the first electric motor and an outer sun gear coupled with an output shaft. A first selectable one-way clutch controls the first and the second carrier element, and switches between operation as a one way clutch and operation as a brake. A second selectable one-way clutch controls a ring gear of the nested planetary gear set, and switches between operation as a one way clutch and operation as a brake. The extra outer planetary gear set improves lowing capacity at higher speeds without substantially increasing the axial length of the power split device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Schneidewind, Nicholas Vernon, Geoffrey D. Gaither
  • Patent number: 11703113
    Abstract: An electrified drivetrain system that maximizes power density, is readily packaged, and improves drivability is described. It includes a propulsion system having an axial-flux rotating electric machine, a torque converter having a selectable one-way clutch, and an output member that is couplable to a drivetrain. The axial-flux rotating electric machine include a first rotor coaxially arranged with a first electric stator. The torque converter includes a fluidic stator, a pump, a turbine and a torque converter clutch. The axial-flux rotating electric machine is arranged coaxially with the torque converter. The first rotor of the axial-flux rotating electric machine is coupled to the pump of the torque converter, and the turbine of the torque converter is rotatably coupled to the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao, Lei Hao, Dongxu Li, Chunhao J. Lee, Norman K. Bucknor
  • Patent number: 11701960
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for actuating two switching units in the driveline of a motor vehicle comprises a housing; an actuator drive; a switching rod arranged in the housing and axially movable by the actuator drive in three positions; a first switching element and a second switching element axially movably arranged on the switching rod; a spring element which biases the first switching element against a first shaft stop and the second switching element against a second shaft stop; a first housing stop against which the first switching element can be axially supported; and a second housing stop against which the second switching element can be axially supported. A transmission assembly can include such an actuator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: GKN Automotive Limited
    Inventors: Theodor Gassmann, Maximilian Werkhausen, Jan Haupt
  • Patent number: 11691503
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device with a variable transmission includes a first driving module that provides a driving force, a second driving module that controls a transmission ratio, a reduction gear part comprising a first sun gear, a second sun gear, and a planetary gear provided inside the second driving module, and an output part connected to one of the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the planetary gear. In particular, the first driving module is connected to another one of the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the planetary gear that is not connected to the output part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Nyung Heo, Jae-Seung Hong, Min-Soo Kim, Mi-Rae Do, Sung-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11685247
    Abstract: A vehicle powertrain comprising a first and second electric machines, and a transmission arranged to transmit torque from said electric machines to a driving axle, the transmission comprising: first and second input shafts arranged to be driven by the machines, respectively, a common output shaft, a first gear set comprising: first and second input gears via which torque is transmittable from the respective input shafts to the output shaft; a second gear set comprising: third and fourth input gears via which torque is transmittable from the respective input shafts to the output shaft; means for disconnecting each machine from each other and from the output shaft an intermediate shaft drivable by the first and/or the second input gear; and an auxiliary gear set having two gear ratios arranged between the intermediate and common output shafts, at least the first gear set being arranged to drive the output shaft via the intermediate shaft and the auxiliary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Klas Bergström
  • Patent number: 11685251
    Abstract: A planetary gear train transmission device of a hybrid vehicle is provided, which belongs to the technical field of transmissions. A transmission device of a hybrid vehicle based on a planetary gear train, which has a simple structure and is convenient to maintain is provided. The transmission device is composed of two motors, two clutches, one simple planetary gear train, and one complex planetary gear train. One motor is mainly used for generating power, and the other motor is used for driving the vehicle to move forward and brake to recover energy. Selection of different speed ratios and different working modes can be achieved by means of different combinations of the clutches and the planetary gear trains and different working states of the engine and the two motors. The present disclosure is convenient to control, has a compact structure, and adopts a few of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: HARBIN DONGAN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Ma, Lin Yang, Wei Guan, Shutao Yao, Binlong Li, Junyuan Su, Ming Song, Chaowei Li, Chongsheng Bi, Jing Bai, Hongyuan Zhao, Wensheng Wu, Hong Zhou, Xueyong Han, Ling Mu
  • Patent number: 11679661
    Abstract: The present invention provides a power split hybrid power system and a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid power system comprises two planetary gear mechanisms sharing planetary carriers and ring gears, two motors and one engine. An output shaft of the engine is in transmission connection with a first sun gear shaft of a first sun gear, an input/output shaft of a first motor is in transmission connection with a second sun gear shaft of a second sun gear, and an input/output shaft of a second motor is in transmission connection with the ring gears. The output shaft of the engine, the input/output shaft of the first motor and the input/output shaft of the second motor can be relatively fixed to a housing of a transmission through a braking mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zhenye Lu, Mingxi Guan