Drivetrain for an all-wheel-drive vehicle, and method for controlling the same

US8398523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GETRAG Driveline Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Peter Nett · Adenau, DE
• Bernd Oberhausen · Wegberg, DE
• Michael Hoeck · Neunkirchen, DE
• Jan Haupt · Lingen (Ems), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/19074
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A drivetrain for an all-wheel-drive vehicle which has a first driven axle and a second driven axle. A drive unit is connected to a multi-stage transmission which has a multiplicity of gear stages for generating different transmission ratios. A transmission output shaft of the multi-stage transmission is connected to the first driven axle. The drive unit is also connected to an activating arrangement, the output element of which is connected to the second driven axle. Thus drive power can be supplied to the first axle permanently via the multi-stage transmission and drive power can be supplied to the second axle on demand via the activating arrangement.The activating arrangement has a first activating friction clutch and a second activating friction clutch which are designed to supply drive power to the second axle via a first and a second transmission ratio stage, respectively. The first transmission ratio stage is assigned to at least one lower gear stage of the multi-stage transmission. The second transmission ratio stage is assigned to at least one higher gear stage of the multi-stage transmission.