Hybrid utility vehicle
OwnerEric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko +3inventors
InventorsEric J. Borud, Christopher P. Matko, David F. Buehler, Brian L. Van Batavia, Benjamin Marco 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.
Claims26
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 including a shiftable gearbox operably coupled to the engine, the transmission configurable between a plurality of drive modes;
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- 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.
A hybrid transmission system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- an electric motor;
- a first final drive;
- a second final drive configured to transfer torque to the first final drive;
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- a transmission comprising:
- a first transmission portion operably coupled to the engine and configured to transfer torque from the engine;
- a second transmission portion operably coupled to the electric motor and configured to transfer torque from the electric motor;
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- a third transmission portion operably coupled to the first final drive and the second final drive, the third transmission portion configured to be selectively drivingly coupled to and decoupled from at least one of the first transmission portion and the second transmission portion.
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