Orbital (e.g., Planetary Gears) (epo/jpo) Patents (Class 903/910)
  • Patent number: 12162472
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a real-time control method for an additional yaw moment of a distributed drive electric vehicle, including the following steps: acquiring and inputting a real-time motion state of the distributed drive electric vehicle into a vehicle dynamics model, using a yaw rate and a sideslip angle of the distributed drive electric vehicle as tracking targets to suppress actuation energy, and performing optimization calculation on an additional yaw moment to acquire an amount of the additional yaw moment distributed for each tire; and in the optimization calculation process, a linear expression of the sideslip angle with respect to the additional yaw moment and a linear expression of the yaw rate with respect to the additional yaw moment are constructed, so as to perform search calculation on the additional yaw moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TONGJI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hong Chen, Lin Zhang, Haobo Sun, Hanghang Liu, Wei Pan
  • Patent number: 12151591
    Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a motor connected to wheels and configured to perform regenerative braking at the wheels, a battery configured to store regenerative electric power output by the motor through the regenerative braking, and a controller configured to control the regenerative braking such that a braking torque applied to the wheels is less than or equal to a maximum braking torque and the regenerative electric power output by the motor is lower than or equal to a maximum regenerative electric power. The controller is configured to be able to change the maximum regenerative electric power and, when the controller has changed the maximum regenerative electric power, change the maximum braking torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Maeda
  • Patent number: 12145568
    Abstract: A control method is applied to a hybrid power system including an engine and a motor. A motor stator of the motor is connected to a driving shaft of a motor vehicle by means of a transmission mechanism such that, when rotated, the driving shaft drives the motor stator to rotate; the motor is used to determine output torque according to the rotating speed of the motor and transmit same to the driving shaft; the rotating speed of the motor is equal to the difference between the rotating speed of the motor rotor and the rotating speed of the motor stator. The method includes, according to operating parameters of the hybrid power system and operating parameters of the motor vehicle, controlling a motor controller to provide a drive signal to the motor stator such that the operating parameters of the motor meet a first preset formula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fenglong Lv, Lei Zhang, Yamei Xu, Fei Wang, Zhengxing Zhang, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 12148962
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for modularizing a system. Parallel power systems having electronically isolated high voltage systems facilitate modulization. A control system is provided that optimizes the distribution of a power demand and/or a torque request so as to keep the efficiency, durability, drivability and/or safety of the system within an optimum range. In some cases, the distribution of power is uneven, so as to extend the battery life, while in other cases, the power draw on battery systems are kept equal and constant so as to properly manage the state of charge of the parallel power systems. In still other cases, the chosen power distribution keeps the power demand and/or torque request between minimum and maximum levels/capacity, and the power distribution avoids on/off of an individual power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bulpitt, Daniel Charles Folick, Jared Farnsworth, Andrew Sata, Arlo C. Eitzer, Laura E. Bower, Daniel K. Lim, Jonathan J. Sander, Luke A. Rippelmeyer, Scott A. Friedman, Takehito Yokoo
  • Patent number: 12109882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powertrain system (12) for driving at least one wheel of a vehicle, comprising: —a motor (5) having an output shaft (6); —a transmission system between the motor (5) and a drive shaft (4) connected to said wheel, the transmission system comprising two epicyclic gear trains (100, 200) each including the following components: a ring, a sun, a planet carrier and planet gears, wherein: —a first epicyclic gear train (100) has a first axis (A100), a component forming a first input component (101) connected to the motor output shaft (6), and a component forming a first output component (102); —a second epicyclic gear train (200) has a second axis (A200) parallel to the first axis (A100), a component forming a second input component (201, 205) meshing with the first output component (102), and a component forming a second output component (203) configured to be connected to the drive shaft (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jean Terrat, Thomas Barillot
  • Patent number: 12110951
    Abstract: A double clutch reverse and active torque management system is provided. A forward variable torque limiting clutch selectively couples torque between a driven sheave of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and at least one drive axle of a vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction. The forward variable torque limiting clutch is set to transmit less torque than can be transmitted through each of the drive sheave and the driven sheave of the CVT. A reverse variable torque limiting clutch selectively couples torque between the driven sheave and the at least one drive axle of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a reverse direction. The reverse variable torque limiting clutch is set to transmit less torque than can be transmitted through each of the drive sheave and driven sheave of the CVT, wherein any slip caused by excessive torque occurs at one of the forward variable torque limiting clutch and the reverse variable torque limiting clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan E. Fisk, Brandon P. Lenk, Alexander C. Yudell, Bruce H. Younggren
  • Patent number: 12090830
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a drive train of a working machine, wherein the drive train comprises a working drive and a travel drive. The working drive is driven by a first electric motor and the travel drive is driven by a second electric motor. The disclosed method includes that the travel drive is additionally driven by the first electric motor if at least one performance criterion of said travel drive has been met. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding drive train and to a working machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Rico Glöckner, Migen Bebeti, Jürgen Legner
  • Patent number: 12085158
    Abstract: A drive device capable of suppressing the complication of the device configuration in order to realize a plurality of operation modes is provided. A drive device includes a drive source, a first differential mechanism, a second differential mechanism, a switching mechanism, and a casing. The differential mechanism includes a first side gear connected to a left wheel, a first case connected to the drive source, and a second side gear. The second differential mechanism includes a third side gear connected to a right wheel, a second case, and a fourth side gear connected to the second side gear. The switching mechanism switches the casing, the first case, the second side gear, and the fourth side gear to a connection state and a non-connection state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Keiichi Ohiso
  • Patent number: 12084044
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a first electric motor that causes a vehicle to travel, a second electric motor that generates power by using an output of a power source and starts the power source, a power storage device that stores the power generated by the second electric motor and supplies the power to the first electric motor, a monitoring device that monitors a failure state of the vehicle, and a switch that switches the vehicle to travel from the first electric motor to the second electric motor. In a case of a predetermined driving state in which the monitoring device detects a failure of the first electric motor and a driving force is obtained from the second electric motor, the monitoring device controls the switch to switch the driving force for causing the vehicle to travel from the first electric motor to the second electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Nakano, Nobuyasu Kanekawa, Atsushi Arata
  • Patent number: 12085155
    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: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Arthur L. McGrew, Jr., Isaac Mock, George S. Pelton, James Allen Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 12084038
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle comprising at least one functional module, two or more drive modules, which are: autonomously operated, individually associated with a set of energy parameters, a pair of wheels, an electrical motor operating the wheels, and an interface releasably connected to an interface on the functional module, and wherein one drive module has a gear ratio different from any gear ratio of any other drive module. The method comprises: obtaining route information describing a planned route of the vehicle; determining a distribution of a requested driving torque between the respective at least one electrical motors of the two or more drive modules for operating the vehicle along the route based on the route information and the individual sets of energy parameters in order to meet energy criteria; and controlling the two or more drive modules to produce the requested driving torque, in accordance with the determined distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: Robert Sjödin, Pontus Svens, Verena Löfqvist Klass, Linus Ährlig, André Claesson
  • Patent number: 12084059
    Abstract: Provided is a control method for a vehicle including an internal combustion engine as a driving source, the control method for the vehicle including: executing automatic stop control of automatically stopping the internal combustion engine when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, and executing automatic restart control of automatically restarting the internal combustion engine when a predetermined restart condition is satisfied during execution of the automatic stop control; performing brake holding control of applying a braking force to wheels to maintain a vehicle stop state during the execution of the automatic stop control; and automatically restarting the internal combustion engine when the restart condition is satisfied, and releasing the brake holding control when a predetermined period elapses since the restart condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsubaki, Qingyang Wu, Ken Yamada
  • Patent number: 12066086
    Abstract: A differential rotation limiting force control apparatus for a center differential includes an outwardly headed state detection processor and a limiting force control processor. The outwardly headed state detection processor makes a detection of an outwardly headed state in which a vehicle is cornering with a yaw rate and a side-slip angle of a vehicle body of the vehicle having the same sign. In response to the detection of the outwardly headed state, the limiting force control processor controls a limiting force that limits differential rotation between front and rear wheel driving devices, to reduce a difference between a motive force on a front wheel caused by an output of the travel power source and an absolute value of a braking force on the front wheel caused by internal circulation torque of the center differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyosuke Hirazumi
  • Patent number: 12060938
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric motor with an integral gearbox, and the electric motor may include a stator provided with a first member disposed on an inner circumferential surface of an enclosure to generate an electromagnetic force, a rotor provided with a second member disposed on an outer circumferential surface to face an inner circumferential surface of the stator to generate an electromagnetic force together with the first member, a gear assembly disposed with a gear tooth on an inner circumferential surface of the rotor, and provided inside the rotor, and a control unit that controls the gear assembly, wherein the gear assembly includes one or more gear plates that rotate as the rotor rotates, a connecting gear disposed to be selectively coupled to any one of the one or more gear plates, and an output shaft that rotates together as the connecting gear rotates to transmit a rotational force to the outside, and the control unit controls the moving part according to a shift signal to allow
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Inventor: Jungwoo Kwon
  • Patent number: 12030378
    Abstract: A drive system for a vehicle having a maximum speed, the drive system comprising: a first electric drive motor configured to drive both a first wheel and a second wheel of the vehicle; a differential coupled to the first electric drive motor, the differential being configured to split drive provided by the first electric drive motor so as to form a first drive path from the differential to the first wheel and a second drive path from the differential to the second wheel; a second electric drive motor positioned along the first drive path and configured to drive the first wheel; and a third electric drive motor positioned along the second drive path and configured to drive the second wheel; wherein each of the first, second and third electric drive motors are configured to provide drive up to the maximum speed of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: McLaren Automotive Limited
    Inventors: Sunoj George, Roozbeh Bonyadi, Stephen Johanson, Oliver Nixon, Stephen Carey
  • Patent number: 12021427
    Abstract: Provided is a motor which includes a stator that can be received in a limited housing space and is capable of providing an increased output without increasing an axial length of the stator; a vehicle power unit including the motor; a generator; as well as a vehicle wheel bearing assembly with the generator. The motor generator includes: a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core; and a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction. Each of the stator coils includes coil ends that protrude with respect to an axial width of the stator core in an axial direction. A bus bar is connected to a wiring connection part at the coil ends, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuji Yada, Kentaro Nishikawa, Mitsuo Kawamura
  • Patent number: 12017638
    Abstract: A vehicle includes: a motor generator as a drive source; an automatic transmission via which the motor generator is connected to driving wheels, the automatic transmission being configured to change a gear ratio; and a shift actuator for a driver to operate the gear ratio of the automatic transmission. A control device for the vehicle includes: a motor controlling portion configured to control output torque of the motor generator; and a gear shift controlling portion configured to control the gear ratio of the automatic transmission. In a case where the output torque has a negative value, when downshift is not requested by an operation on the shift actuator, the gear shift controlling portion prohibits a downshift process of downshifting the gear ratio of the automatic transmission, but when downshift is requested by an operation on the shift actuator, the gear shift controlling portion permits execution of the downshift process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masashi Ikemura, Yukihiko Ideshio, Tetsuya Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 12012002
    Abstract: A hybrid module for the transmission of torque in a drive train of a vehicle having a transmission. The hybrid module received in a housing has a first electric motor, a first clutch, which can be actuated by a first clutch actuation unit, and has a first multiple clutch disc assembly, first clutch input and first clutch output, and a bulkhead fastened to the housing. The bulkhead is arranged axially between the first clutch and the transmission and can be releasably connected to the housing. A transmission unit in a drive train of a vehicle having such a hybrid module and at least one first brake of a transmission, wherein the first brake is a first support element fixed to the housing and has a first rotary element which can be braked by the first brake. The first support element is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to or configured in one piece from the bulkhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Loyal George MacMillian, Stefan Mackowiak
  • Patent number: 12012004
    Abstract: A drive train for a vehicle includes at least one transmission having a primary input shaft designed to be connected to a primary drive, a secondary input shaft designed to be connected to a secondary drive, an output shaft designed to output power that has been introduced into the at least one transmission by the primary input shaft, and a planetary gearbox designed to continuously variably set a transmission ratio between the primary input shaft and the output shaft on the basis of the rotational speed of the secondary input shaft. The invention further relates to a vehicle having a drive train of this type, to a method for controlling a drive train of this type, and to a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Geis-Esser
  • Patent number: 11981209
    Abstract: An engine-and-electric-machine assembly, including an engine (8) and an electric machine (9). The crankshaft (7) of the engine has an extension section (7-3) that extends to the exterior of the engine, and the rotor (3) of the electric machine is mounted to the extension section. The present disclosure improves the integration level of the engine-and-electric-machine assembly, and reduces the weight and volume of the engine-and-electric-machine assembly. A vehicle driving device including the engine-and-electric-machine assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: JING-JIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Yu, Zhicheng Guo, Xueliang Wang
  • Patent number: 11975606
    Abstract: A drive axle system having at least one differential assembly, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first electric motor and the second electric motor may be selectively connectable to the differential assembly. The first electric motor, the second electric motor, or both may provide torque to the differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
  • Patent number: 11970155
    Abstract: An apparatus for improving turning performance of a vehicle includes: a turning characteristic detection module configured to detect a turning situation based on vehicle information obtained from at least one sensor and to calculate a required driving force to be implemented in the vehicle for a turning motion; a driving force estimation module configured to estimate a limited driving force applicable to a drive wheel; and a turning characteristic control module configured to control and apply a braking force corresponding to a difference between the required driving force and the limited driving force to a motor to inhibit a wheel slip, when the required driving force is greater than the limited driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Ki Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Sung Wook Hwang, Jae Il Park
  • Patent number: 11965584
    Abstract: A method of operating a train system for driving a mechanical driven equipment is disclosed. The train system comprises a hybrid gearbox connected between a power source and a load to be driven. The hybrid gearbox includes a lay shaft gear, which transmission ratio between the power source and the load and a motor-generator unit can be adjusted, to adjust the transmission speed ratio, arranged to balance the power generated by the power source and transmitted to the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie—SRL
    Inventor: Gaspare Maragioglio
  • Patent number: 11965476
    Abstract: Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid vehicle are described. In one example, the method selects one or more electric machines to start an engine. The method may reference a data structure, such as a matrix or table, and the matrix or table outputs which of the one or more electric machines is applied to start the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Maruthi Ravichandran, Calvin Trescott, Jason Meyer, Rajit Johri, Jeffrey Doering
  • Patent number: 11958364
    Abstract: A torque security system for a vehicle is provided. The system receives a signal from a sensor coupled to a motor shaft of an electric motor and determines an acceleration of the electric motor, based on the signal from the sensor that indicates an amount of rotation of the motor shaft. The system determines an internal torque between the motor shaft and an input gear coupled to the motor shaft, based on the acceleration of the electric motor and an inertia of the electric motor and a gearbox. The powertrain of the vehicle comprises the gearbox and the electric motor, and the input gear couples the electric motor to the gearbox. The system determines whether the internal torque exceeds a threshold torque, and in response to determining that the internal torque exceeds the threshold torque, the system reduces power output to the electric motor. The system also diagnoses the health of the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Younes Sangsefidi, Chia-Chou Yeh, Brian Harries
  • Patent number: 11919399
    Abstract: A hybrid power system includes an engine and a motor. A motor stator of the motor is connected with a drive shaft of a motor vehicle through a transmission mechanism, so that the motor stator can also rotate relative to the chassis and other structures of the motor vehicle, thus, the hybrid power system composed of the engine and the motor can meet the application of various working conditions such as starting, idling, forwarding and reversing of the motor vehicle, and the number of parts of the hybrid system is greatly reduced, thereby simplifying the overall structure of the hybrid power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fenglong Lv, Lei Zhang, Yamei Xu, Fei Wang, Zhengxing Zhang, Bin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11912125
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for vehicle comprising a first power source, a first output rotating member, a second output rotating member, a second power source, a differential device, a first engagement device, a second engagement device, and a control device. The control device establishes, as drive modes driving a vehicle, a first drive mode controlling a torque distribution ratio between front wheels and rear wheels by putting the vehicle in all-wheel drive state by power from the second power source while controlling the first engagement device to be in slip state with the second engagement device kept in engaged state, and a second drive mode putting the vehicle in all-wheel drive state by power from the first power source while fixing the torque distribution ratio with both the first engagement device and the second engagement device kept in engaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keisuke Omuro, Atsushi Tabata, Koichi Okuda, Yohei Habata
  • Patent number: 11897449
    Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a transmission unit, first and second sources, as well as first, second, and third control units. The first control unit controls the transmission unit. The first source inputs energy to the transmission unit. The second source inputs energy to the transmission unit. The second control unit controls the first source. The third control unit controls the second source. The first control unit has a function of continuing an operation when a failure occurs. The second control unit and the third control unit have a common cause failure measure. The function mixes energy from different sources and transmits energy to the driving wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyasu Kanekawa, Atsushi Arata
  • Patent number: 11888377
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module. The electric motor module may include a rotor, a rotor shaft, a stator, a coolant jacket, an end plate, and a motor housing. The motor housing may encircle a portion of the coolant jacket. The end plate may be disposed outside and may not be received in the motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Tomaz Varela, Somalingayya G. Math, Brian Hayes
  • Patent number: 11885395
    Abstract: An electric transmission (10) for a motor vehicle drive train (12) with a first electric prime mover (14) and a second electric prime mover (18), includes a first transmission input shaft (30) having a first transmission connection for drivingly connecting the electric transmission to the first electric prime mover, a second transmission input shaft (32) having a second transmission connection for drivingly connecting the electric transmission to the second electric prime mover, a countershaft (36), gearwheel pairs of idler gears (42, 44, 50, 52, 62) and fixed gears (46, 48, 54, 65, 64) for forming gear steps and arranged in multiple gear set planes, a plurality of shift elements (38, 40) for engaging the gear steps, a planetary gear set (22) with a sun gear (24), a planet gear carrier, and a ring gear (28), and a third transmission input shaft (34) drivingly connected to the planet gear carrier of the planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Max Bachmann
  • Patent number: 11873058
    Abstract: Provided is an intelligent electric wheel hub which belongs to the field of bicycle parts. Two ends of a cylindrical wheel hub housing (2) of the electric wheel hub are respectively connected to a wheel hub left end cover (25) and an outer flywheel ring (7) of a flywheel mechanism to form an inner cavity for integrating and accommodating a gear motor, a battery pack and a controller panel. The intelligent electric wheel hub is highly integrated and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG CHAOJI ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Yingzhi Wang, Yichuang Liu
  • Patent number: 11867267
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a clutch configuration and/or clutch operation. The clutch configuration includes an arrangement having a transmission input shaft having a conduit therethrough and a rotating clutch drum configured to rotatably couple to the transmission input shaft and operate independent of the transmission input shaft. The rotating clutch drum has a conduit complementary to the conduit of the transmission input shaft. The clutch arrangement further includes a bearing spacer between the transmission input shaft and the rotating clutch drum, wherein the bearing spacer has a conduit complementary to the conduit of the transmission input shaft and the conduit of the rotating clutch drum. The conduits of the bearing spacer, the transmission input shaft, and the rotating clutch drum define a clutch apply pressure path to control actuation of the rotating clutch drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kevin R. King, Thomas G. Ore, Clayton P. Neumann
  • Patent number: 11867269
    Abstract: A shift group for a power shift transmission includes a summation unit having a planetary stage and a branching coupling assigned to the planetary stage. The summation unit is designed such that a mechanical power is transmitted from a first shaft to a second shaft. A first power path and a second power path are provided. In a first shifting state, the power is transmitted via the first or the second power path, and in a second shifting state, the power is transmitted via both the first and the second power paths. The shift group also includes individually shiftable transmission units each comprising a different transmission ratio, where a first transmission unit is disposed in the first power path and a second and a third transmission unit are disposed in the second power path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Stefan Raisch
  • Patent number: 11866048
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a safety system for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that comprises one or more electromotors powered by a battery system, wherein the safety system allows a “limp home mode” to be activated. The disclosure further relates to a battery electric vehicle provided with such a safety system. The battery system of the electric vehicle preferably is the sole power supply of the vehicle for powering the one or more electromotors for a prolonged period of time, e.g. a period of time greater than 10 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sören Hansen, Nicklas Leuchovius, Sebastian Skoog, Alma Ciric, Adrian Thuresson
  • Patent number: 11850946
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. David, Mark A. Davis, Darren J. Ziskovsky, Aaron D. Gries, Jordan M. Houser
  • Patent number: 11850929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle axle, comprising: —a differential; —a powertrain, comprising a first electric motor (EM1) and a second electric motor (EM2); —a first transmission element between the first electric motor and said differential, this first transmission element comprising a variable transmission ratio; —a second transmission element between the second electric motor and said differential; wherein the second electric motor is controlled so as to provide its maximum power during gear changes of the first transmission element, so as to compensate at least partially for the power loss inherent in the gear change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Barillot, Bertrand Cauvin, Jean Terrat, Serge Vananty
  • Patent number: 11852231
    Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a rotary electric machine disposed on a first axis; a differential gear mechanism disposed on a second axis; an output member disposed on the second axis; an inverter device; and a case. The case is a single-piece case internally including: a first housing chamber housing the rotary electric machine; and a second housing chamber housing the inverter device and divided from the first housing chamber with a partition. At least a specified portion of the output member is housed in the first housing chamber. A location of the specified portion in an axial direction overlaps with the rotary electric machine. The partition is provided between the specified portion and the inverter device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryohei Inoue
  • Patent number: 11840134
    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. In one form, the first electric motor and second electric motor are the same type of electric motor, and in another form, the first electric motor and second electric motor are different types of electric motors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur L McGrew, Jr., Isaac Mock, George S. Pelton, James Allen Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 11838211
    Abstract: A system, and corresponding method, is described for finding the optimal or the best set of routes from a master to each of its connected slaves, for all the masters and slaves using an interconnect, such as a network-on-chip (NoC). Some embodiments of the invention apply to a class of interconnects that utilize a two-dimensional mesh topology, wherein a set of switches are arranged on a two-dimensional grid. Masters (initiators or sources) inject data packets or traffic into the interconnect. Slaves (targets or destinations) service the data packets or traffic traveling through the interconnect. The interconnect includes switches and links that are part of a path. Additionally, one or more optimal routes, which is defined by the system, move the traffic in a way that avoids deadlock scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ARTERIS, INC.
    Inventors: Youcef Bourai, Syed Ijlal Ali Shah, Khaled Labib
  • Patent number: 11827102
    Abstract: A hybrid power system includes: an engine; a continuously variable transmission, power being transferred between the continuously variable transmission and the engine; a first transmission, power being transferred between the first transmission and the continuously variable transmission; a first main decelerator, power being transferred between the first main decelerator and the first transmission; a first half shaft, power being transferred between the first half shaft the first main decelerator; a motor; a second transmission, power being transferred between the second transmission and the motor; a second main decelerator, power being transferred between the second main decelerator and the second transmission; and a second half shaft, power being transferred between the second half shaft and the second main decelerator, one of the first half shaft and the second half shaft being a front half shaft, and the other thereof being a rear half shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Segway Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen Dong, Shuting Yan
  • Patent number: 11820376
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes an electronic control unit configured to: execute driving assistance control for driving the vehicle at least by automatically controlling a speed irrespective of a driving operation of a driver; execute regenerative braking using a rotator at a time of deceleration during travel under the driving assistance control, and to restrict downshift of an automatic transmission when a demanded deceleration amount for the vehicle is equal to or lower than a predetermined deceleration amount; and execute the regenerative braking using the rotator at the time of deceleration during the travel under the driving assistance control, and not to restrict the downshift when the demanded deceleration amount is higher than the predetermined deceleration amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Kohno, Yasuhiro Hiasa, Yasutaka Tsuchida, Tooru Matsubara
  • Patent number: 11807218
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicle, the control device comprising an electronic control unit configured to: perform, when the engine is started, a first clutch actuator control in which the clutch transmits a cranking torque for increasing a rotation speed of the engine during a transition in which the control state of the clutch is switched from a released state to an engaged state; perform, when the engine is started, first control for outputting the cranking torque by the electric motor and second control for starting operation of the engine; and perform, after the first clutch actuator control is completed, a second clutch actuator control in which a torque capacity of the clutch is set to a predetermined torque smaller than the cranking torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keigo Matsubara, Masayuki Baba, Tomoya Inayoshi
  • Patent number: 11794721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a controller for controlling operation of at least first and second traction machines in a vehicle. The controller includes a processor configured to predict an operating temperature of each of said at least first and second traction machines for at least a portion of a current route. The processor determines at least first and second torque requests for said at least first and second traction machines. The at least first and second torque requests are determined in dependence on the predicted operating temperatures of the at least first and second traction machines. The processor generates at least first and second traction motor control signals in dependence on the determined at least first and second torque requests. The present disclosure also relates to method of controlling at least first and second traction machines in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Plianos, Matthew Hancock, Marco D'Amato
  • Patent number: 11794567
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor. A transmission includes a first partial transmission connected to the first electric motor and a second partial transmission connected to the second electric motor, each being connectable to an output shaft. The internal combustion engine can selectively be uncoupled from the transmission or can be connected in a form-fit manner to the first or the second partial transmission. The first electric motor is connected at a constant gear ratio to a first drive shaft of the first partial transmission, and the second electric motor is connected at a constant gear ratio to a second drive shaft of the second partial transmission. The internal combustion engine can also be connected in a form-fit manner to the output shaft by way of a direct gear-change means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Technische Universität Darmstadt
    Inventors: Stephan Rinderknecht, Jean-Eric Schleiffer, Andreas Viehmann
  • Patent number: 11787282
    Abstract: A hybridised drivetrain for a motor vehicle. A transmission assembly of the vehicle has at least one first planetary gear set. A first element of the first planetary gear set is a ring gear. A second element of the first planetary gear set can be connected to an electric machine of the vehicle with a clutch and can be secured against a housing. The second element is a sun gear. A third element of the first planetary gear set is connected to an output. The third element is a planet carrier. The ring gear can also be connected to the electric machine by means of a clutch. The clutch has an output disc carrier connected to the sun gear. The clutch has an output disc carrier connected to the ring gear. The input disc carrier and the output disc carrier can rotate relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA PT B.V. & CO. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Gültlinger, Jens Saberi, Marcel Bresk, Andreas Hegerath
  • Patent number: 11784533
    Abstract: A drive device includes a motor, an inverter to control current supplied to the motor, plate-shaped busbars that electrically connect the motor with the inverter, and a housing that accommodates the motor, the inverter, and the busbars. The housing includes a partition wall that partitions the inside of the housing into a motor housing and an inverter housing. The partition wall is provided with a through hole. Each busbar includes a motor connection terminal, an inverter connection terminal, a first portion extending from the motor connection terminal toward the through hole, and a second portion extending from the first portion to the inverter connection terminal through the through hole. At least two busbars overlap each other in a plate thickness direction inside the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kuroyanagi, Yuki Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11773569
    Abstract: A power mode recommendation system for a construction machine including a hydraulic system driven by working fluid supplied by a hydraulic pump. A controller configured to analyze engine torque, flow rates of working fluid in use, amounts of fuel consumption of the plurality of power modes and to recommend a power mode indicating lowest fuel consumption, from among the plurality of power modes, using the analysis. A human-machine interface (HMI) device displays the power mode recommended by the controller to an operator. The system recommends an efficiency power mode to an operator by analyzing not only the amount of fuel consumed by the construction machine, but also flow rates of working fluid in use and operating speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Sanghee Lee, Chunhan Lee, Okjin Suk, Miok Kim, Sanggyun Shin
  • Patent number: 11772479
    Abstract: An electric wheel assembly with an integrated hub motor includes a tire, a rim, a hub, a planetary reducer, an inner rotor motor, a braking system and a steering knuckle assembly. The inner rotor motor is provided in the rim, and its rotor is hollow and fitted over a motor rotor holder. An end of the motor rotor holder is mounted with a sun gear to transmit power to the planetary reducer, and the other end thereof is mounted with a brake disc. The planetary reducer employs a two-stage planet gear. The planetary reducer further includes a planet carrier integrated with the hub, serving as the reducer's power output end. The hub and the knuckle sleeve pass through the hollow motor rotor holder, and hub bearings are arranged thereamong. The inner rotor motor and the planetary reducer can employ an integrated direct oil cooling technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jianqiu Li, Jiayi Hu, Bingkun Cai, Makeximu, Liangfei Xu, Hang Li
  • Patent number: 11732780
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle transmission (6?) comprising a drive input shaft (11), a drive output shaft (13), a first planetary gearset (15), and a second planetary gearset (16). The drive input shaft (11) is provided for connection to an electric machine (7), where each of the first planetary gearset (15) and the second planetary gearset (16) includes a first element (17, 18), a second element (19, 20) and a third element (21, 22), respectively. A first shifting element (A) and a second shifting element (B?) are provided, by the selective actuation of which the drive input shaft (11) can be connected to the drive output shaft (13) by means of the planetary gearsets (15, 16) by engaging a gear. Also disclosed is a drive module (2?) with such an electric vehicle transmission (6?) and a method for operating an electric vehicle transmission (6?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christian Mittelberger, Stefan Blattner, Dennis Wohlfahrt, Thorsten Leim, Kai Bornträger
  • Patent number: 11728658
    Abstract: Controlling a hybrid power system includes calculating a power system state vector based on energy demand and a stored data array including a matrix defined by a power system hardware configuration. The control further includes producing a power request based on the power system state vector, and varying a flow of energy amongst energy devices using drive linkages in the hybrid power system based on the power request. Related apparatus, control logic and controller structure is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Guo, Jay R Steffen, Chad Palmer Koci, Richard W. Kruiswyk