Hybrid drive train

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11518233-B2
Application number	US-201816755807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2018
Priority date	Dec 4, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

A hybrid drive train for a vehicle has at least one internal combustion engine with an internal combustion engine drive shaft, in particular a crankshaft, and at least one first electrical machine with a first electrical machine drive shaft. The internal combustion engine and the first electrical machine are designed to transfer a torque to at least one drive axle. A transmission has a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft which is operatively connected to a first drive axle that can be driven by the internal combustion engine. The transmission input shaft of the transmission is connected at least to the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine in order to transfer a torque from the internal combustion engine to the transmission input shaft and further to the first drive axle. The transmission input shaft and the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine are arranged parallel to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hybrid drive train for a vehicle, comprising:
an internal combustion engine with an internal combustion engine drive shaft;
a first electrical machine with a first electrical machine drive shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine and the first electrical machine are designed to transmit a torque to at least one drive axle;
a second electrical machine which has a second electrical machine drive shaft; and
a transmission with a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft which is operatively connected to a first drive axle of the at least one drive axle drivable by the internal combustion engine, wherein
the transmission input shaft of the transmission is connected at least to the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine in order to transmit a torque from the internal combustion engine to the transmission input shaft and on to the first drive axle,
the transmission input shaft and the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine are arranged parallel to each other,
the second electrical machine drive shaft of the second electrical machine is connected to the transmission input shaft, and
the second electrical machine is designed to realize at least one eCVT mode in the transmission.

2. The hybrid drive train for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein
the engine drive shaft is a crankshaft.

3. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of:
the first electrical machine is operatively connected to the first drive axle, or
the first electrical machine is operatively connected to a second vehicle axle which is not drivable by the internal combustion engine.

4. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the eCVT mode is realized in the transmission via a corresponding gear set installed in the transmission.

5. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission is a planetary coupling transmission.

6. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the internal combustion engine and the transmission are accommodated in a common housing.

7. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the first electrical machine drive shaft or the second electrical machine drive shaft are arranged parallel to the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine and the transmission input shaft.

8. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission input shaft and at least one of the parallel aligned internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine or the second electrical machine drive shaft of the second electrical machine are connected to one another via a transverse driving device.

9. The hybrid drive train according to claim 8 , wherein
the transverse driving device is a toothed chain, a belt, or a gearwheel connection.

10. The hybrid drive train according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an irregular rotation compensating device arranged between the transmission input shaft and the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine, wherein
a torque is transmitted from the internal combustion engine into the irregular rotation compensating device, and from the irregular rotation compensating device via the transverse driving device to the transmission input shaft.

11. The hybrid drive train according to claim 10 , wherein
the compensating device is a dual mass flywheel.

12. The hybrid drive train according to claim 10 , further comprising:
at least one decoupling device which is designed to interrupt a transmission of torque from the internal combustion engine to the first drive axle when a predetermined torque threshold value is exceeded,
wherein the decoupling device is arranged in the irregular rotation compensating device.

13. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one decoupling device which is designed to interrupt a transmission of torque from at least one of the first electrical machine or the second electrical machine to the first drive axle when a predetermined torque threshold value is exceeded, wherein the decoupling device is arranged in the transmission.

14. The hybrid drive train according to claim 13 , wherein
the decoupling device is a slip clutch.

15. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission input shaft is configured as a hollow shaft in which the first drive axle is guided.

16. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the internal combustion engine is arranged axially behind the transmission in the direction of travel, and at least one electrical machine is arranged axially in front of the transmission in the direction of travel.

17. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the internal combustion engine is arranged axially in front of or behind the transmission in the direction of travel, and
at least one electrical machine is arranged transversely next to the internal combustion engine in the direction of travel.

18. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the first electrical machine is designed to transmit the torque to the first drive axle drivable by the internal combustion engine, and
the internal combustion engine is arranged axially in front of the transmission in the direction of travel, and the first electrical machine is arranged axially behind the transmission in the direction of travel.

19. The hybrid drive train according to claim 1 , wherein
the first electrical machine is designed to transmit the torque to the first drive axle drivable by the internal combustion engine, and
the first electrical machine is arranged axially offset from the transmission in the direction of travel.

Assignees

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag

Inventors

• Kluge Benjamin
• Ohnemus Ulrich
• Pobitzer Fritz

Classifications

• B60K6/405

  Housings · CPC title

• B60W30/1846

  Preventing of breakage of drive line components, e.g. parts of the gearing · CPC title

• B60W30/184

  Preventing damage resulting from overload or excessive wear of the driveline · CPC title

• B60K2006/4825

  Electric machine connected or connectable to gearbox input shaft · CPC title

• B60K6/40

  characterised by the assembly or relative disposition of components · CPC title