Abstract:
A downsized hydraulic system for a vehicle having a mechanical oil pump and an electric oil pump is provided. The hydraulic system comprises a first check valve allowing oil to flow only from the mechanical oil pump to an oil requiring site, and a second check valve allowing oil to flow only from the electric oil pump to an oil requiring site. The first check valve comprises a first port connected to an outlet of the mechanical oil pump, a second port connected to an outlet port of the second check valve, and a third port connected to the oil requiring site. The first check valve is adapted to provide a communication among those three ports by opening the first port, and provided with a through guide allowing the oil to flow between the second port and the third port even when the first port is closed.
Abstract:
A CVT (continuously variable transmission) differential is provided which includes a first drive input ring gear having internal teeth. A planetary or bevel gear differential is connected to the first drive input ring gear. The planetary differential includes a planet gear carrier, first planet gears, second planet gears, a first sun gear, and a second sun gear. Alternatively, the bevel gear differential includes a carrier that supports drive and driven bevel gears. A second drive input is connected to the planet gear carrier or bevel gear carrier. Preferably, a primary drive is connected to the first drive input ring gear, which can be an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. Preferably, a secondary drive is connected to the second drive input, which is preferably an electric motor, for example for a hybrid motor vehicle.
Abstract:
A control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided to suppress noise generated by an application of excessive torque to a torsional damper. A controller predicts that a limit torque is applied to the input member. If an application of the limit torque to the input member is expected, the controller restricts an output torque of an engine while adjusting an output torque of the motor to compensate a reduction in a drive force resulting from a restriction of the engine torque.
Abstract:
An input synthesis apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first input unit which provides first rotational force; a second input unit which provides second rotational force equal to or different from the first rotational force; a gear unit which is engaged with the first input unit and the second input unit and synthesizes the first rotational force and the second rotational force; and an output unit which outputs resultant force of the first rotational force and the second rotational force, in which the gear unit sums up speeds or torque of the first rotational force and the second rotational force based on whether a rotation direction of the first input unit and a rotation direction of the second input unit are identical to each other.
Abstract:
A drive system for a vehicle comprises an electrical machine, arranged between a combustion engine and an input shaft to a gearbox. The rotor of the electrical machine is connected with a component of a planetary gear, and the input shaft of the gearbox is connected with another component of such planetary gear. A first locking means may be moved between a locked position, in which the planetary gear's three components rotate at the same rotational speed, and a release position, in which the components are allowed to rotate at different rotational speeds. A second locking means is moveable between a locked position in which the output shaft of the combustion engine is locked together with a component in the planetary gear, and a release position, in which the combustion engine's output shaft is decoupled from such a component.
Abstract:
A drive system for a vehicle comprises two electrical machines arranged between a combustion engine and an input shaft to a gearbox. The first electrical machine rotor is connected with a planetary gear component, and the input shaft of the gearbox is connected with another planetary gear component. The second electrical machine rotor is connected via a transmission with the output shaft of the combustion engine, which is connected with another planetary gear component. A first locking means may be moved between a locked position, wherein the planetary gear's components rotate at the same rotational speed, and a release position wherein the components rotate at different rotational speeds. A second locking means may be moved between a locked position, and a release position wherein the output shaft of the combustion engine is locked in the locked position and disconnected in the release position with said additional planetary gear component.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a supercharging device for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle comprising: a planetary mechanism, a first electric machine, a second electric machine, a compressor impeller, and an internal combustion engine attachment for fastening to a drive output shaft of the internal combustion engine. The first electric machine, the second electric machine and the compressor impeller are connected to one another via the planetary mechanism. Along a longitudinal axis of the supercharging device, the compressor impeller is arranged on a first side of one of the electric machines, and the other of the electric machines is arranged on the second side situated opposite said first side.
Abstract:
A hybrid assembly having a single input and a single output. The hybrid assembly is compactly packaged and achieves a wide range of gear ratios. The hybrid assembly may be used in a vehicle power train with or without an additional transmission.
Abstract:
A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle drive system, which uses electric energy stored in a battery and includes a drive mode switching portion configured to bring a clutch or a brake into an engaged state, for switching the drive system from an EV drive mode, in which a vehicle drive force is generated by at least one of first and second electric motors when a crankshaft of an engine is connected to a housing, to a constant-speed-ratio drive mode, in which the vehicle drive force is generated by at least one of the first and second electric motors when a ratio of an output speed of the drive system to a speed of a rotary motion received from the engine is constant, when an operating speed of the first or second electric motor is at or greater than a predetermined threshold value in the EV drive mode.
Abstract:
A method of operating a first motor/generator and a second motor/generator in a vehicle drive includes operating the vehicle drive in a first operating mode and a second operating mode, the first operating mode including operating the first motor/generator as a generator and operating the second motor/generator as a motor, the second operating mode including operating both the first motor/generator as a generator and the second motor/generator as a generator when a first power generation capability associated with the first motor/generator is below a first threshold level, the first motor/generator and the second motor/generator providing electrical power to the DC bus without doing either of (a) providing electrical power to an energy storage device or (b) consuming electrical power from an energy storage device.