Multi-mode powersplit powertrain for electric vehicle

US9108501B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108501-B2
Application numberUS-201113176079-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 5, 2011
Priority dateJul 5, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A powertrain includes a countershaft, a gearset including a sun gear, a carrier connected to an engine, a ring gear releasably held against rotation and connectable to the countershaft, and pinions supported on the carrier and meshing with the sun gear and ring gear, an electric machine connected to the sun gear and connectable to the countershaft, and a second electric machine driveably connected to the countershaft.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A powertrain, comprising: a planetary gearset including a sun gear connected to a generator, a carrier driveably connected to an engine, and a ring gear; a brake for holding the ring gear against rotation; a clutch for driveably connecting the ring gear to a first gear pair engaging a countershaft; a motor driveably connected to the countershaft; a second clutch for driveably connecting the sun gear and the countershaft via a second gear pair.…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60K6/387Primary

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  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108501B2 cover?
A powertrain includes a countershaft, a gearset including a sun gear, a carrier connected to an engine, a ring gear releasably held against rotation and connectable to the countershaft, and pinions supported on the carrier and meshing with the sun gear and ring gear, an electric machine connected to the sun gear and connectable to the countershaft, and a second electric machine driveably connec…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ortmann Walt J, Masterson Brandon R, Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60K6/387. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).