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Transmission system of four wheel drive hybrid electric vehicle

US9156346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2013
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2033

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

Abstract

A transmission system for a four wheel drive hybrid electric vehicle includes: an input shaft selectively connected to a front wheel transmission housing while being connected to an output shaft of an engine; a first motor/generator having disposed in the front wheel transmission housing; a second motor/generator having a function of the motor and the generator and connected to a rear wheel output gear disposed in a rear wheel transmission housing; a planetary gear set on the input shaft and including three rotating elements, in which among three rotating elements, a first rotating element is directly connected to the first motor/generator and selectively connected to the input shaft, a second rotating element is directly connected to the input shaft, and a third rotating element is selectively connected to a front wheel output gear; and a connection unit disposed at a selective connection part.

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