Abstract:
A two-speed transaxle for an electric vehicle has an input shaft receiving power from an electric motor, and two output shafts delivering power to drive the vehicle. At least one epicyclic gear set is used. Each epicylic gear set has only an outer gear member, each of which meshingly engage a plurality of planet gears supported on a common carrier. The two-speed transaxle produces its first forward speed ratio when a first caliper brake system and a second caliper brake system are disengaged and a one-way clutch connects the first sun gear to the transaxle casing. Second forward speed ratio results when the second hydraulic brake is engaged to fix the second sun gear. Reverse drive and regenerative operation result when the first hydraulic brake fixes the first sun gear and the direction of power flow is reversed.
Abstract:
An engagement device 10 is provided with a piece 11, a sleeve 12 which is coaxially arranged with the piece 11 and engages with the piece 11 by movement in an axial direction, an actuator 13 which provides thrust to the sleeve 12 in the axial direction, and a hub member 16 which couples the sleeve 12 to a supporting member 32a of a housing 32 which receives torque transmitted from a side of the piece 11 when the piece 11 engages with the sleeve 12. The piece 11, the sleeve 12, and the actuator 13 are accommodated in a closed space. The hub member 16 forms at least a part of an outer shell forming the closed space accommodating the engagement device 10. By this configuration, even when the foreign object is generated along with the engaging operation of the engagement device 10, it becomes possible to keep the foreign object in the closed space, thereby preventing the foreign object generated from the engagement device 10 from being discharged to the outside.
Abstract:
A limited slip differential system having a differential housing, a differential case disposed within the differential housing and a differential gear set supported within the differential case. A friction clutch assembly including a clutch pack is positioned within the differential case and axially adjacent the differential gear set. A ball and ramp assembly is positioned outside the differential case and includes a reaction member positioned within and fixed to the differential housing. A differential bearing is positioned axially between the reaction member and the differential housing and radially outward from the differential case. A singular thrust bearing is located within the differential housing and outside the differential case and applies an axial load from the actuator assembly to the clutch pack.
Abstract:
A limited slip differential system having a differential housing, a differential case disposed within the differential housing and a differential gear set supported within the differential case. A friction clutch assembly including a clutch pack is positioned within the differential case and axially adjacent the differential gear set. A ball and ramp assembly is positioned outside the differential case and includes a reaction member positioned within and fixed to the differential housing. A differential bearing is positioned axially between the reaction member and the differential housing and radially outward from the differential case. A singular thrust bearing is located within the differential housing and outside the differential case and applies an axial load from the actuator assembly to the clutch pack.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a drive train (1) of a motor vehicle between a drive unit (2) and a first wheel axle (4) and a second wheel axle (5), the second wheel axle (5) consisting at least of a first sub-axle (6) and a second sub-axle (6), and the first and the second sub-axle (6) being connected to a differential (8) for torque distribution. According to the invention, the differential (8) is an individual differential (8) which is operatively connected to the drive unit (2) via a drive shaft (9) and which can optionally be operatively connected to the first wheel axle (4) for torque distribution.
Abstract:
When a third sun gear 23s and a fourth sun gear 24s are non-rotatably held stationary by a brake B2, a compound planetary gear train 25 of an automatic transmission 20 increases the speed of the power transmitted to a third carrier 23c, and transmits the resultant power to a third ring gear 23r and a fourth carrier 24c serving as a first output element and to a fourth ring gear 24r serving as a second output element. A clutch C3 for selectively connecting the fourth ring gear 24r of the compound planetary gear train 25 to first and second sun gears 21s and 22s of first and second planetary gears 21 and 22 and a clutch C4 for selectively connecting the third ring gear 23r and the fourth carrier 24c of the compound planetary gear train 25 to the first and the second sun gears 21s and 22s are disposed on a side closer in the axial direction to the compound planetary gear train 25 than the first and the second planetary gears 21 and 22.
Abstract:
Transmission with one input and two output opposed shafts intended in particular for driving the two-shaft technological equipment; the transmission is composed of the input shaft (1) firmly coupled with the central gear (2), which is in gearing with the satellites (planet gears) (3); said satellites (3) are rotationally mounted on the satellite (3) carrier (5) and at the same time they are in gearing with the central gear (4); said satellite (3) carrier (5) is firmly coupled with the cogged pinion (6), which is in gearing with the first cogwheel (gear) (7); said first cogwheel (7) is firmly coupled with the first output shaft (8), which is firmly coupled with the second cogwheel (9); said second cogwheel (9) is in gearing with the third cogwheel (10), which is firmly coupled with the second output shaft (11); the central gear (4) is firmly coupled with the cogged pinion (12), which is in gearing with the fourth cogwheel (13) firmly coupled with the second output shaft (11).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a transmission device (3) having a variator (5) for varying a transmission in a variable fashion and having a secondary power branching. A planetary gear unit (8) is provided for power branching, wherein a first shaft (9) of the planetary gear unit (8) is coupled to a transmission input (6), a second shaft of the planetary gear unit (8) is coupled to a first shaft (12) of the variator (5), and a third shaft (11) of the planetary gear unit (8) is coupled to a second shaft (13) of the variator (5). At least a first switching element (14) and a second switching element (15) are provided for switching between a first transmission region and a second transmission region. The transmission within the transmission regions can be variably changed via the variator (5). According to the invention, the two transmission regions overlap, and the second shaft (10) of the planetary gear unit (8) can be connected to the transmission output (7) via the first switching element (14) for the illustration of the first transmission region, and the third shaft (11) of the planetary gear unit (8) can be connected to the transmission output (7) via the second switching element (15) for the illustration of the second transmission region.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for regulating an electromechanically power-branching hybrid drive (2) of a motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine (VM) and two electric motors (E1, E2) that are coupled by a transmission (P1, P2, 4). According to the invention, respectively nominal rotational speeds (nVMsoll, nE1soll, nE2soll) and nominal torques (MVMsoll, ME1soll, ME2soll) are calculated, based on the coupling conditions of the transmission (P1, P2, 4) for the internal combustion engine (VM) and the two electric motors (El, E2), the respective nominal rotational speeds (nVMsoll, nE1Soll, nE2soll) are compared with corresponding actual rotational speeds (nVMist, nE1ist, nE2ist) of the internal combustion engine (VM) and the electric motors (E1, E2), and at least one additional torque (MVMzus, ME1zus, ME2zus) is calculated on the basis of a deviation (eVM, eE1, eE2).