Double clutch reverse and active torque management system

A double clutch reverse and active torque management system, the system comprising:

• a forward variable torque limiting clutch selectively coupling torque between a driven sheave of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and at least one drive axle of a vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction, the forward variable torque limiting clutch including a forward clutch pack;
• a forward actuator in operational communication with a forward piston to selectively assert a force on the forward clutch pack to activate the forward variable torque limiting clutch;
• a reverse variable torque limiting clutch selectively coupling torque between the driven sheave and the at least one drive axle of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a reverse direction, the reverse variable torque limiting clutch including a reverse clutch pack;
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• a reverse actuator in operational communication with a reverse piston to selectively assert a force on the reverse clutch pack to activate the reverse variable torque limiting clutch;
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• at least one controller configured to vary a torque transfer amount that the forward variable torque limiting clutch and the reverse variable torque limiting clutch can transmit based on operating instructions and sensor information so the torque transfer amount is greater than an output torque of the CVT and less than a transmittable torque of the CVT by controlling the forward actuator and reverse actuator, wherein any slip caused by excessive torque occurs at one of the forward variable torque limiting clutch and the reverse variable torque limiting clutch.

A vehicle comprising:

• a motor to generate engine torque;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT) including a drive sheave and a driven sheave;
• a belt communicatively engaged with the drive sheave and the driven sheave;
• at least one drive axle;
• a double clutch reverse and active torque management system including,
• a forward variable torque limiting clutch selectively coupling torque between the driven sheave of the CVT and the at least one drive axle of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a forward direction;
• a reverse variable torque limiting clutch selectively coupling torque between the driven sheave and the at least one drive axle of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a reverse direction;
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• at least one controller configured to vary a torque transfer amount that the forward variable torque limiting clutch and the reverse variable torque limiting clutch can transmit based on operating instructions and sensor information so the torque transfer amount is greater than an output torque of the CVT and less than a transmittable torque of the CVT, wherein any slip caused by excessive torque occurs at one of the forward variable torque limiting clutch and the reverse variable torque limiting clutch.