Transmission with Dual Bi-Directional Input and Single Bi-Directional Output

A method to operate a dual bidirectional input, single bidirectional output transmission, comprising:

• activating a computer controller with access to memory containing commands;
• said controller capable of receiving torque data signals from a first bidirectional torque input, a second bidirectional torque input, and a single bidirectional torque output;
• determining torque input from said first and second bidirectional torque input;
• determining whether to transmit torque form said first bidirectional torque input and said second bidirectional torque input to said single bidirectional torque output;
• and transmitting torque to said single bidirectional torque output.

A dual bidirectional input, single bidirectional output transmission, comprising:

• a single bidirectional output shaft with a first miter gear;
• a first bidirectional torque input;
• said first bidirectional torque input including a shaft equipped with a first gear set;
• said first gear set including a spur gear on the first bidirectional input shaft;
• said first gear set including a lock pin;
• a first epicyclic gear set that meshes with said first gear set;
• said first epicyclic gear set including a first sun gear and a first spur gear set that rotates around said first sun gear set;
• a second bidirectional torque input;
• said second bidirectional torque input including a bidirectional reverse locking clutch;
• said second bidirectional torque input including a second gear set;
• a second epicyclic gear set that meshes with a second gear set;
• said second epicyclic gear set including a second sun gear and a second spur gear that rotates around said said second sun gear set;
• and
• a second miter gear actuated by said first and second epicyclic gear set that meshes with said first miter gear to transfer torque from said first and second bidirectional torque inputs to said single bidirectional torque output shaft.