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Drive device for a motor vehicle and method for operating a drive device

US10377222B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Hoffmann · Berlin, DE
Markus Störmer · Berching, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Aug 13, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S903/911
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, and an epicyclic gear train coupled to the second drive assembly, wherein the second drive assembly can be coupled to a driven shaft of the drive device via the epicyclic gear train and to the first drive assembly by means of a shift clutch. It is hereby provided that a secondary drive shaft of an at least one secondary drive of the drive device having a secondary assembly is coupled to the epicyclic gear train. The invention further relates to a method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle.

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