Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
475008000 | One-way clutch or brake in drive train | 6 |
20100197436 | POWER TRANSMISSION UNIT FOR VEHICLE - A power transmission unit including: a first prime mover; speed change gear pairs; output members; a differential mechanism, which has a first rotary element connected with the first prime mover, a second rotary element, and a third rotary element selectively outputting the power to the output member, and adapted to perform a differential action among those three rotary elements; and a second prime mover connected with the second rotary element. The speed change gear pair includes at lease one pair of first speed change gear pair, arranged between the first rotary element and the output member and allowed to transmit the torque selectively, and at least one pair of second speed change gear pair arranged between the third rotary element and the output member and allowed to transmit the torque selectively. A locking mechanism locks the second prime mover selectively to halt a rotation of the second prime mover. | 08-05-2010 |
20110015021 | CLUTCH ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN ELECTRICALLY-VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Various embodiments of electrically-variable transmissions are provided that have a first and a second motor-generator, a first and a second planetary gear set, and two torque-transmitting mechanisms, including a rotating-type clutch and a stationary-type clutch. An input member is connected for common rotation with a ring gear of the first planetary gear set. Carriers of both of the planetary gear sets are connected for common rotation with one another, and with an output member. The first motor/generator is connected for common rotation with the sun gear of the first planetary gear set. The second motor/generator is connected for common rotation with the sun gear of the second planetary gear set. The rotating-type torque-transmitting mechanism is a dog clutch with a synchronizer. The stationary-type torque-transmitting mechanism may be either a dog clutch with a synchronizer or a selectable one-way braking clutch (SOWBC). | 01-20-2011 |
20120165150 | MOTOR HAVING AN AUXILIARY DRIVEN SHAFT - A motor unit comprises a motor shaft for receiving a motor provided driving force and an auxiliary shaft for receiving an externally provided driving force. A first torque transmission path transfers the externally provided driving force to a drive mechanism and a second torque transmission path transfers the motor provided driving force also to said drive mechanism. A first one way drive means is provided in the first torque transmission path between the auxiliary shaft and the drive mechanism such that when the drive mechanism is being driven by the motor provided driving force through the second torque transmission path, the auxiliary shaft is able to freewheel. The motor unit can drive any apparatus, but may be used in a pedal driven apparatus such as a bicycle where the externally provided driving force is provided by manually operable pedals of said apparatus which are fixed for rotation with the auxiliary shaft. In this case, the auxiliary shaft comprises a pedal spindle of the bicycle and the drive mechanism comprises a sprocket or belt drive. | 06-28-2012 |
20140094336 | HYBRID DRIVETRAIN AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A driveline for a vehicle is provided. The driveline includes a power source, a planetary gearset, a lockout clutch, a transmission, and a kinetic energy recovery system. The planetary gearset includes a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears rotatably disposed thereon, and a ring gear. The power source is in driving engagement with a portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch is capable of placing the planetary gearset in a locked out condition. The transmission is in driving engagement with another portion of the planetary gearset. The kinetic energy recovery system includes an accessory clutch and a flywheel. The accessory clutch facilitates driving engagement between the flywheel and another portion of the planetary gearset. The lockout clutch and the accessory clutch are selectively engaged to facilitate a transfer of energy to and from the transmission and the flywheel. | 04-03-2014 |
20150080163 | TRANSMISSION - Disclosed is a transmission comprising: a first driving source configured to provide a rotational force and having a first input shaft; a second driving source configured to provide the rotational force and having a second input shaft; a planetary gear unit including a sun gear, a planetary gear and a ring gear, two of the sun gear, the planetary gear and the ring gear being connected to each of the first input shaft and the second input shaft, and the remaining one being connected to an output shaft; a first one-way clutch disposed between the first driving source and the planetary gear unit; and a second one-way clutch disposed between the second driving source and the planetary gear unit, wherein the first direction and the second direction are set such that the output shaft of the planetary gear unit is rotated in the same direction. | 03-19-2015 |
20150300472 | Input Synthesis Gear System - The present invention provides a gear system for combining inputs which includes: a first power source that generates a rotational force; a second power source that generates a rotational force identical to or different from the rotational force of the first power source; a third power source that generates a rotational force identical or different from the rotational forces of the first power source and the second power source; and a gear unit that generates a resultant output by combining the rotational forces from the first power source to the third power source, in which the gear unit generates a resultant output by combining torque of any two of the first power source to the third power source and combining a speed of the other power source. According to this configuration, it is possible to generate various outputs from various power sources having the same or different characteristics. | 10-22-2015 |