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Vehicle transmission and method for operation of said transmission

US11441645B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DANA BELGIUM N.V. · BE

Inventors

Joachim VAN DINGENEN · Drongen, BE
Jessica Versini · Sint-Pieters, BE
Dries Verstraete · Ronsele, BE
Bert HANNON · Brugge, BE

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2020
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/62
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. In one example, a vehicle transmission system includes a first planetary gear set rotationally coupled to a second planetary gear set and a first electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the first planetary gear set. The vehicle transmission system further includes a second electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the second planetary gear set and a first clutch configured to selectively disconnect the first and second planetary gear sets from a drive axle.

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