Hydraulic arrangement and electrically operable, multigear axle drive train

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12005769-B2
Application number	US-202118266858-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 8, 2021
Priority date	Dec 14, 2020
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A hydraulic arrangement for an electrically operable, multigear axle drive train of a motor vehicle comprises a hydraulic circuit in which a hydraulic fluid is guided, a hydraulic pump arranged to apply pressure to the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit, a first hydraulic path arranged to connect a first clutch device to the hydraulic circuit, and a second hydraulic path arranged to connect a second clutch device to the hydraulic circuit. The first and second clutch devices are each arranged to actuate a gear selection device of the electrically operable axle drive train.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hydraulic arrangement for an electrically operable, multigear axle drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a hydraulic circuit in which a hydraulic fluid is guided,
at hydraulic pump arranged to apply pressure to the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit,
a first hydraulic path arranged to connect a first clutch device to the hydraulic circuit, and
a second hydraulic path arranged to connect a second clutch device to the hydraulic circuit,
wherein the first and second clutch devices are each arranged to actuate a gear selection device of the electrically operable axle drive train,
wherein the first hydraulic path has a first non-return valve arranged to connect to the hydraulic circuit and a first switching valve connected downstream in the first hydraulic path,
wherein a third hydraulic path engaging between the first switching valve and the first clutch device connects the first hydraulic path to the hydraulic circuit,
wherein the second hydraulic path has a second non-return valve arranged to connect to the hydraulic circuit and a second switching valve connected downstream in the second hydraulic path,
wherein a fourth hydraulic path engaging between the second switching valve and the second clutch device connects the second hydraulic path to the hydraulic circuit,
wherein a passive bypass valve is arranged in at least one of the third hydraulic path or the fourth hydraulic path.

2. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a third non-return valve is arranged in the third hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve.

3. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a 3/2 seat valve is arranged in the third hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve, wherein an input of the 3/2 seat valve is connected to the third hydraulic path and an output of the 3/2 seat valve opens into a hydraulic reservoir, and the 3/2 seat valve can be switched between an open valve position and a closed valve position via a system pressure applied in a fifth hydraulic path connected to the hydraulic circuit.

4. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the third hydraulic path and the fourth hydraulic path are connected via an OR valve, so that with the interposition of the passive bypass valve either the third hydraulic path, or the fourth hydraulic path can be hydraulically coupled to a hydraulic reservoir.

5. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an opening pressure of the bypass valve is lower than a clutch pressure of the clutch devices.

6. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein an opening pressure of the bypass valve is greater than a cooling oil pressure in a cooling line.

7. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the passive bypass valve has an area ratio of between 1:5 and 1:15 between a first area connected to a system pressure and a second area of a translationally displaceable valve closure connected to a clutch pressure.

8. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the passive bypass valves is triggered via at least one of a system pressure valve or via the hydraulic pump.

9. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first clutch device or the second clutch device is configured as a brake.

10. An electrically operable, multigear axle drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising
an electric machine;
a transmission coupled to the electric machine, the transmission including a gear selection device having a first clutch device and a second clutch device; and
a hydraulic arrangement including:
a hydraulic circuit in which a hydraulic fluid is guided, and
a hydraulic pump arranged to apply pressure to the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit,
wherein the first clutch device is connected to the hydraulic circuit via a first hydraulic path,
wherein the second clutch device is connected to the hydraulic circuit via a second hydraulic path
wherein the first hydraulic path has a first non-return valve arranged to connect to the hydraulic circuit and a first switching valve connected downstream in the first hydraulic path,
wherein a third hydraulic path engaging between the first switching valve and the first clutch device connects the first hydraulic path to the hydraulic circuit,
wherein the second hydraulic path has a second non-return valve arranged to connect to the hydraulic circuit and a second switching valve connected downstream in the second hydraulic path,
wherein a fourth hydraulic path engaging between the second switching valve and the second clutch device connects the second hydraulic path to the hydraulic circuit,
wherein a passive bypass valve is arranged in at least one of the third hydraulic path or the fourth hydraulic path.

11. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein a fourth non-return valve is arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as a further passive bypass valve.

12. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a further non-return valve is arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve.

13. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein a further 3/2 seat valve is arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as a further passive bypass valve, wherein an input of the further 3/2 seat valve is connected to the fourth hydraulic path and an output of the further 3/2 seat valve opens into the hydraulic reservoir, and the further 3/2 seat valve can be switched between an open valve position and a closed valve position via the system pressure applied in a fifth hydraulic path connected to the hydraulic circuit.

14. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a 3/2 seat valve is arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve, wherein an input of the 3/2 seat valve is connected to the fourth hydraulic path and an output of the 3/2 seat valve opens into a hydraulic reservoir, and the 3/2 seat valve can be switched between an open valve position and a closed valve position via a system pressure applied in a fifth hydraulic path connected to the hydraulic circuit.

15. The electrically operable, multigear axle drive train according to claim 10 , wherein a non-return valve is arranged as the passive bypass valve.

16. The electrically operable, multigear axle drive train according to claim 10 , wherein a non-return valve is arranged in the third hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve, and a further non-return valve us arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as a further passive bypass valve.

17. The electrically operable, multigear axle drive train according to claim 10 , wherein a 3/2 seat valve is arranged in the third hydraulic path as the passive bypass valve, wherein an input of the 3/2 seat valve is connected to the third hydraulic path and an output of the 3/2 seat valve opens into a hydraulic reservoir, and the 3/2 seat valve can be switched between an open valve position and a closed valve position via a system pressure applied in a fifth hydraulic path connected to the hydraulic circuit.

18. The electrically operable, multigear axle drive train according to claim 17 , wherein a further 3/2 seat valve is arranged in the fourth hydraulic path as a further passive bypass valve, wherein an input of the further 3/2 seat valve is connected to the fourth hydraulic path and an output of the further 3/2 seat valve opens into the hydraulic reservoir, and the further 3/2 seat valve can be switched between an open valve position and a closed valve position via the system pressu

Assignees

• Schaeffler Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Grethel Marco
• Mayer Carsten

Classifications

• F16H61/0031

  using auxiliary pumps, e.g. pump driven by a different power source than the engine · CPC title

• F16H61/0009

  Hydraulic control units for transmission control, e.g. assembly of valve plates or valve units · CPC title

• B60K2001/001

  one motor mounted on a propulsion axle for rotating right and left wheels of this axle · CPC title

• B60K17/105

  Units comprising at least a part of the gearing and a torque-transmitting axle, e.g. transaxles (B60K17/14 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K17/06

  of change-speed gearing (B60K17/10 - B60K17/16 take precedence) · CPC title