Electric vehicle transmission

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11668380-B2
Application number	US-202218045924-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2022
Priority date	Oct 18, 2021
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

An electric vehicle transmission ( 7 ) includes an input shaft ( 10 ), an output shaft ( 11 ), a first planetary gear set (P 1 ), a second planetary gear set (P 2 ), and a third planetary gear set (P 3 ). The input shaft ( 10 ) is provided for coupling to an electric machine ( 6 ). A first shift element (A), a second shift element (B), and a third shift element (C) are provided at least functionally as well. Also disclosed is a drive system ( 4 ), a vehicle drive train ( 5 ), and an electric vehicle.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electric vehicle transmission, comprising:
an input shaft configured to be coupled to an electric machine;
an output shaft;
a first planetary gear set;
a second planetary gear set; and
a third planetary gear set;
wherein:
the first planetary gear set, the second planetary gear set and the third planetary gear set each comprise a first element, a second element and a third element in the form of one respective sun gear, one respective planet spider, and one respective ring gear, wherein a first shift element, a second shift element, and a third shift element are provided at least functionally, and wherein the first element of the first planetary gear set is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the input shaft;
the second element of the first planetary gear set and the first element of the third planetary gear set are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner;
the third element of the first planetary gear set and the first element of the second planetary gear set are connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner;
the second element of the second planetary gear set is fixed;
the third element of the third planetary gear set is fixed;
the second element of the third planetary gear set is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the output shaft;
the third element of the second planetary gear set can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner via the first shift element to the second element of the first planetary gear set and to the first element of the third planetary gear set, and can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner via the second shift element to the output shaft; and
the output shaft can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner via the third shift element to the third element of the first planetary gear set and the first element of the second planetary gear set.

2. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first shift element, the second shift element and the third shift element are formed by a common shifting device, a coupling element of which can respectively be placed into a first shift position, a second shift position and a third shift position;
wherein in the first shift position the coupling element functionally produces an actuated state of the first shift element and connects the third element of the second planetary gear set in a rotationally fixed manner to the second element of the first planetary gear set and the first element of the third planetary gear set;
wherein in the second shift position the coupling element functionally represents an actuated state of the second shift element and connects the third element of the second planetary gear set in a rotationally fixed manner to the output shaft; and
wherein in the third shift position the coupling element functionally produces an actuated state of the third shift element and connects the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to the third element of the first planetary gear set and the first element of the second planetary gear set.

3. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 2 ,
wherein the coupling element is guided in a rotationally fixed and axially displaceable manner between the first, second, and third shift positions; and
wherein the guidance of the coupling element between the first shift position and the second shift position on a first gearing of the coupling element is carried out on a gearing which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the third element of the second planetary gear set; and
wherein the guidance of the coupling element between the second shift position and the third shift position on a second gearing of the coupling element takes place on a gearing which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the output shaft.

4. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 2 , wherein the coupling element is assigned an adjusting actuator via which the coupling element can be moved between the first, second, and third shift positions.

5. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 1 , further comprising a differential gear, wherein the output shaft is coupled to the differential gear.

6. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third planetary gear sets are disposed on a connection point of the input shaft, the connection point configured to couple the input shaft to the electric machine in a sequence of first planetary gear set, second planetary gear set, and third planetary gear set.

7. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 6 , characterized in that the first shift element, the second shift element and the third shift element are disposed axially between the second planetary gear set and the third planetary gear set.

8. The electric vehicle transmission according to claim 1 , wherein:
a first gear between the input shaft and the output shaft results by closing the first shift element;
a second gear between the input shaft and the output shaft results by actuating the second shift element; and
a third gear between the input shaft and the output shaft results by closing the third shift element.

9. A drive system for an electric vehicle, comprising:
an electric machine having a rotor; and
an electric vehicle transmission according to claim 1 ;
wherein the rotor is coupled to the input shaft of the electric vehicle transmission.

10. The drive system according to claim 9 , wherein the first planetary gear set of the electric vehicle transmission axially overlaps and is positioned radially inward of the electric machine.

11. A vehicle drive train comprising the drive system according to claim 9 .

12. The vehicle drive train according to claim 11 , wherein the drive system is oriented parallel to a drive axle, and wherein the output shaft of the electric vehicle transmission is coupled to output shafts of the drive axle.

13. An electric vehicle, comprising a vehicle drive train according to claim 12 .

14. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the electric vehicle is configured as a commercial vehicle.

Assignees

• Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen

Inventors

• Renner Stefan

Classifications

• B60Y2200/91

  Electric vehicles · CPC title

• B60K17/046

  with planetary gearing having orbital motion · CPC title

• F16H2200/0021

  specially adapted for electric vehicles · CPC title

• F16H3/66 Primary

  composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another · CPC title

• B60K17/08

  of mechanical type · CPC title