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US 10,173,517 B2Granted
Two axis transaxle for a hybrid electric vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid A. Janson
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Abstract
A vehicle transaxle includes an input, a splitter gearset including a member connected to the input, a second member connected to a motor-generator and a first output, a traction gearset including a third member connected to a traction motor, a fourth non-rotating member and a second output, a chain drive connected to the first and second outputs, and a differential driven by the chain drive for transmitting power to vehicle wheels.
Claims21
A vehicle transaxle, comprising:
- an input supported on a case;
- a traction motor, a traction gearset, a generator, a splitter gearset, and a pulley of a chain drive supported on the input, the traction gearset having a traction ring gear held against rotation;
- a differential connected to the chain drive for transmitting power to vehicle wheels.
A vehicle transaxle, comprising:
- an input;
- a splitter gearset including a member connected to the input, a second member connected to a motor-generator and a first output;
- a traction gearset including a third member connected to a traction motor, a fourth non-rotating member and a second output;
- a chain drive connected to the first and second outputs;
- a differential driven by the chain drive for transmitting power to vehicle wheels;
- a brake for holding a rotor of the motor-generator against rotation.
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A vehicle transaxle, comprising:
- an input;
- a shaft inside, and secured to, the input and supporting a flex plate;
- a splitter gearset including a member connected to the input, a second member connected to a motor-generator and a first output;
- a traction gearset including a third member connected to a traction motor, a fourth non-rotating member and a second output;
- a chain drive connected to the first and second outputs;
- a differential driven by the chain drive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.