Hybrid drive unit
US-2024100934-A1 · Mar 28, 2024 · US
Hybrid vehicle drive device
US9333848B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9333848-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214378144-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
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A hybrid vehicle drive unit including a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a second rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism and to driving wheels, a first rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism is connected to the engine and the first ring gear via the clutch, and a third rotating element is connected to a second rotating electric machine, the first rotating element is a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, and the brake regulates a rotation of the first rotating element.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A hybrid vehicle drive device comprising: a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a second rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism and to driving wheels, a first rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism is connected to the engine and the first ring gear via the clutch, and a third rotating element is connected to a second rotating electric machine, the first rotating element is a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, the brake regulates a rotation of the first rotating element, the first planetary gear mechanism and the second planetary gear mechanism include a four-element differential mechanism in which four elements of a first element that is the first ring gear, a second element that is formed by the first carrier connected to the second rotating element, a third element that is formed by the first ring gear connected to the first rotating element, and a fourth element that is the third rotating element rotate in association with each other when the clutch is in engagement and, the four-element differential mechanism is configured such that the first element, the fourth element, the second element, and the third element are in a collinear relationship in respect of rotation speed and are in a line in a sequence of the first element, the fourth element, the second element, and the third element in an alignment chart representing the collinear relationship or that the fourth element, the first element, the second element, and the third element are in a collinear relationship in respect of rotation speed and are in a line in a sequence of the fourth element, the first element, the second element, and the third element in an alignment chart representing the collinear relationship. 2. The hybrid vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the clutch and the brake are a meshing type engaging device. 3. The hybrid vehicle drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a one way clutch configured to regulate the rotation of the first rotating element. 4. A hybrid vehicle drive device comprising: a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a second rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism and to driving wheels, a first rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism is connected to the engine and the first ring gear via the clutch, and a third rotating element is connected to a second rotating electric machine, the first rotating element is a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, the brake regulates a rotation of the first rotating element, the second planetary gear mechanism is of a single pinion type, and the second rotating element is a carrier of the second planetary gear mechanism, and the third rotating element is a ring gear of the second planetary gear mechanism. 5. A hybrid vehicle drive device comprising: a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a carrier of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a second rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism and to driving wheels, a first rotating element of the second planetary gear mechanism is connected to the engine and the first ring gear via the clutch, and a third rotating element is connected to a second rotating electric machine, the first rotating element is a sun gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, the brake regulates a rotation of the first rotating element, the second planetary gear mechanism is of a double pinion type, and the second rotating element is a ring gear of the second planetary gear mechanism, and the third rotating element is a carrier of the second planetary gear mechanism.
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- What does patent US9333848B2 cover?
- A hybrid vehicle drive unit including a first planetary gear mechanism; a second planetary gear mechanism; a clutch; and a brake, wherein a first sun gear that is a sun gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to a first rotating electric machine, a first ring gear that is a ring gear of the first planetary gear mechanism is connected to an engine, and a first carrier that is a c…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ono Tomohito, Iwase Yuji, Suzuki Yosuke, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K6/547. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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