Power splitting vehicle drive system
US7140461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a prime mover, a first output shaft, a second output shaft and a planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly includes a sun gear, a ring gear and a plurality of planetary gears supported between the ring gear and the sun gear by a carrier. One of the sun gear and the ring gear is coupled to the prime mover. The other of the ring gear and the sun gear is coupled to the first output shaft. The first carrier is coupled to the second output shaft.
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