Hybrid utility vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsEric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Paul D. Weiss, Benjamin M. Comana
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Abstract
A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and a transmission having an input and an output. The transmission input is selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor. The transmission is shiftable between a plurality of drive modes. The driveline assembly further includes a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmission output. The final drive assembly has a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive.
Claims28
A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- an electric motor;
- a transmission having an input and an output, the transmission input being selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor, and the transmission being shiftable between a plurality of drive modes;
- a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmission output, the final drive assembly having a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive;
- and
- a continuously variable transmission operably coupled to the engine and the transmission input.
A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an engine configured to provide engine torque;
- a continuously variable transmission operably coupled to the engine;
- a shiftable transmission having an input operably coupled to the continuously variable transmission;
- an electric motor selectively coupled to the input of the shiftable transmission in a plurality of drive modes;
- and
- a final drive assembly operably coupled to shiftable transmission and configured to use torque from the transmission to propel the vehicle, the final drive assembly including a rear final drive operably coupled to a front final drive.
A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- an electric motor;
- a transmission having an input and an output, the transmission input being selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor, and the transmission being shiftable between a plurality of drive modes;
- and
- a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmission output, the final drive assembly having a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive,
- wherein the final drive assembly further includes a prop shaft operatively coupling the front and rear final drives and configured to transfer torque between the front and rear final drives, and
- wherein a bidirectional clutch is located intermediate the prop shaft and the front final drive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.