Multi-mode modular electrically variable transmission
US9321342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/917
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A modular electrically variable transmission includes at least one of a sun-shared module and a sun and ring-shared module assembled to form a two-module electrically variable transmission having a shiftable motor speed reducer subassembly and an electrically variable transmission subassembly. The sun-shared module includes a first motor-generator, an input, and primary and secondary planetary gear sets each having respective primary and secondary ring gears, carriers and associated pinion gears. The pinion gears are in meshing engagement with a single first shared sun gear that is non-rotatably coupled to the first motor-generator. The sun and ring-shared module includes a second motor-generator, a second input, a second shared sun gear and a shared ring gear, and primary and second secondary planetary gear sets. The secondary planetary gear set includes a secondary carrier supporting outer and inner pinion gears. The second shared sun gear is non-rotatably coupled to the second motor-generator.
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