Hybrid vehicle and powertrain

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10183566-B2
Application number	US-201615214931-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2016
Priority date	Jul 20, 2016
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A vehicle includes an engine, motor, transmission, and electronically controlled one-way clutch. The engine includes an output. The motor includes a rotor and a stator. The transmission includes an input that is rotatably coupled to the rotor. The transmission is configured to receive power from the engine and the motor. The electronically controlled one-way clutch has an inner race that is secured to the output of the engine and an outer race that is secured to the rotor. The electronically controlled one-way clutch is configured to rotatably couple the output to the rotor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
an engine having an output;
a motor having a rotor and a stator;
a transmission having an input rotatably coupled to the rotor and configured to receive power from the engine and motor; and
an electronically controlled one-way clutch having,
an inner race that is secured to the output,
an outer race that defines a first set of notches and is secured to the rotor,
a first set of rockers secured to the inner race, configured to engage the first set of notches in first extended positions to rotatably couple the output to the rotor in a first direction of rotation, and configured to disengage the first set of notches in first retracted positions to rotatably decouple the output from the rotor in the first direction of rotation,
a first set of cams configured to advance axially along an axis of rotation of the one-way clutch to engage and transition the first set of rockers to the first extended positions and to retract axially along the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch to disengage and transition the first set of rockers to the first retracted positions, wherein the first set of cams are secured to and extend perpendicular from a first actuator plate,
a first coil that energizes and de-energizes to advance and retract the first actuator plate and the first set of cams axially relative to the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch,
a second set of rockers secured to the inner race, configured to engage a second set of notches defined in the outer race in second extended positions to rotatably couple the output to the rotor in a second direction of rotation that is opposite of the first direction of rotation, and configured to disengage the second set of notches in second retracted positions to rotatably decouple the output from the rotor in the second direction of rotation,
a second set of cams configured to advance axially relative to the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch to engage and transition the second set of rockers to the second extended positions and to retract axially along the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch to disengage and transition the second set of rockers to the second retracted positions, wherein the second set of cams are secured to and extend perpendicular from a second actuator plate, and
a second coil that energizes and de-energizes to advance and retract the second actuator plate and the second set of cams axially relative to the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a case disposed between the engine and the transmission that houses the motor and fluidly isolates the rotor from the transmission.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising channels in fluid communication with the stator and the transmission, wherein the channels are configured to direct transmission fluid to the stator to cool stator coils.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first set of cams advance axially relative to the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch and into a first set of voids defined below the first set of rockers to engage and transition the first set of rockers to the first extended positions.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second set of cams advance axially relative to the axis of rotation of the one-way clutch and into a second set of voids defined below the second set of rockers to engage and transition the second set of rockers to the second extended positions.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Trent James

Classifications

• Y10S903/913

  One way · CPC title

• B60Y2400/60

  Electric Machines, e.g. motors or generators · CPC title

• F16D27/10

  with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings {(F16D27/004 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60K6/387

  Actuated clutches, i.e. clutches engaged or disengaged by electric, hydraulic or mechanical actuating means · CPC title

• B60Y2200/92

  Hybrid vehicles · CPC title