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US 10,850,603 B2Granted
Hybrid driveline assembly
AssigneeTEAM Industries, Inc.
InventorGregory L. Maki
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Abstract
A hybrid driveline assembly that includes a mode clutch, a driving member and a mode clutch shift fork is provided. The mode clutch dog has a first portion that is selectively coupled to a rotation of a first shaft. The first shaft is coupled to receive torque from a first type of motor. The mode clutch dog further has a second portion that is coupled to a rotation of a second shaft. The second shaft is coupled to receive torque from a second different type of motor. The driving member has a first end that is selectively coupled to the mode clutch dog to selectively lock rotation of the driving member with rotation of the mode clutch dog. The driving member further includes at least one gear. The mode clutch shift fork is engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog.
Claims19
A hybrid driveline assembly comprising:
- a mode clutch dog having a first portion configured and arranged to be selectively coupled to a rotation of a first shaft, the first shaft being coupled to transfer torque from a first motor, the mode clutch dog further having a second portion configured and arranged to be selectively coupled to a rotation of a second shaft, the second shaft being coupled to transfer torque from a second different motor;
- a driving member having a first end configured to be selectively coupled to the mode clutch dog to selectively lock rotation of the driving member with rotation of the mode clutch dog, the driving member further including at least one gear;
- a mode clutch shift fork engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog to control the selectively coupling of the mode clutch dog to the first shaft, the second shaft and the driving member;
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- a continuously variable transmission including,
- a drive clutch coupled to receive engine torque from the first motor, and
- a driven clutch in rotational communication with the drive clutch, the driven clutch rotationally coupled to the first shaft.
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A hybrid driveline assembly comprising:
- an input shaft coupled to transfer engine torque from an internal combustion engine;
- an electric motor shaft coupled to transfer electric motor torque from an electric motor;
- a continuously variable transmission including,
- a drive clutch coupled to receive engine torque from the internal combustion engine, and
- a driven clutch in rotational communication with the drive clutch, the driven clutch rotationally coupled to the input shaft;
- a mode clutch dog having a first portion configured to be selectively coupled to the rotation of the input shaft and a second portion selectively coupled to the electric motor shaft;
- a driving member received around the input shaft, the driving member configured to be selectively coupled to rotation of the mode clutch dog, the driving member having at least one gear;
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- a mode clutch shift fork engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog to control the selectively coupling of the mode clutch dog to the input shaft, the electric motor shaft and the driving member.
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A hybrid driveline assembly comprising:
- an input shaft coupled to transfer engine torque from an internal combustion engine;
- an electric motor shaft coupled to transfer electric motor torque from an electric motor;
- a mode clutch dog having a first portion configured to be selectively coupled to the rotation of the input shaft and a second portion selectively coupled to the electric motor shaft;
- a driving member received around the input shaft, the driving member configured to be selectively coupled to rotation of the mode clutch dog, the driving member having at least one gear;
- a mode clutch shift fork engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog to control the selectively coupling of the mode clutch dog to the input shaft, the electric motor shaft and the driving member;
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- at least one motor mount adaptor portion coupled to a housing of the electric motor, the at least one motor mount adaptor portion configured to house the mode clutch dog and at least a portion of the driving member.
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A vehicle comprising:
- an internal combustion engine to provide engine torque;
- a continuously variable transmission including,
- a drive clutch coupled to transfer the engine torque from the internal combustion engine, and
- a driven clutch configured to be in rotational communication with the drive clutch,
- an input shaft rotationally coupled to the driven clutch;
- an electric motor used in part to generate electric motor torque, the electric motor having an electric motor shaft;
- a mode clutch assembly including,
- a mode clutch dog having a first portion configured to be selectively coupled to the rotation of the input shaft and a second portion selectively coupled to the electric motor shaft, and
- a mode clutch shift fork engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog to control the selectively coupling of the mode clutch dog to the input shaft and the electric motor shaft;
- and a final drive train assembly coupled to at least one output of a transmission, the final drive assembly configured to use torque received from the transmission to propel the vehicle;
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- a driving member received around the input shaft, the driving member configured to be selectively coupled to rotation of the mode clutch dog via selectively positioning the mode clutch dog with the mode clutch shift fork, the driving member having at least one gear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.