| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 477008000 | With clutch control | 27 |
| 20100056328 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method is for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle, which includes at least one internal combustion engine and at least one electric machine, having a first clutch situated between the electric machine and the drive train of the vehicle and a second clutch situated between the electric machine and the internal combustion engine. In the method, a predefinable clutch torque is applied to the second clutch for a start of the internal combustion engine by the operating electric machine, the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is monitored, and the clutch torque is incremented to a higher value if the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine is less than a predefinable threshold value within a predefinable time interval. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110245034 | CONTROL SYSTEM - A control system configured with a speed change mechanism. When starting combustion in an internal combustion engine under a combustion-stopped vehicle running condition, the combustion in the internal combustion engine is stopped, the speed change mechanism forms the one-way transmission speed, and the output member rotates. A rotational speed feedback control is executed that sets a value that multiplies a rotational speed of the output member by a speed ratio of the one-way transmission speed as a reference rotational speed of the input member, sets a starting rotational speed, and controls a rotary electric machine such that the rotational speed of the input member matches the target rotational speed. During execution of the rotational speed feedback control, a start control is performed that increases engagement pressure of the clutch to increase a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine and start combustion in the internal combustion engine. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120100957 | TWO-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TWO-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A two-speed transmission for transmitting a drive torque of a vehicle, having an input shaft drivable by a drive unit, a planetary gear system with sun gear, planet gears, planet carriers and ring gear and an output shaft, the sun gear having a rotationally fixed connection to the input shaft and the planet carrier having a rotationally fixed connection to the output shaft, and having a regulatable clutch system whereby the planet carrier can be fixed either relative to the input shaft or relative to the ring gear, and having an exclusively engageable and disengageable clutch system whereby the ring gear can be fixed relative to a housing that supports the planetary gear system. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20130065729 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - An electric vehicle transmission, the transmission comprising an input shaft arranged to be driven by an electric motor, an output shaft arranged to transfer drive from the input shaft to driving wheels of the vehicle to which the transmission is fitted, a first clutch for engaging/disengaging a first gear ratio of the transmission, a second clutch for engaging/disengaging a second gear ratio of the transmission, and a fluid pump driven in response to rotation of the output shaft, wherein the first clutch is biased to engage said first gear ratio in the absence of pressure from the fluid pump. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130296129 | MOTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor drive assembly for a vehicle is proposed which can prevent a two-way roller clutch of the current speed ratio and a two-way roller clutch of the next speed ratio from engaging simultaneously. This assembly includes a first-speed friction plate ( | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130331229 | Handheld screwing apparatus - A handheld screwing apparatus having a torque clutch provided to restrict a torque that is maximally able to be transmitted to an inserted tool. The handheld screwing apparatus includes at least one monitoring unit, which is set up to ascertain a characteristic rotational offset quantity that describes a rotational offset of the torque clutch. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140135168 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND VEHICLE HAVING SAID DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a 4WD vehicle that is basically an FF type, a propeller shaft | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140171262 | ELECTRIC 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - An electric 4-wheel drive system that delivers electromotive force to a rear wheel in a vehicle using a front engine front-wheel drive. The system includes a motor that has a hollow type rotating shaft, wherein a rear-wheel drive shaft is inserted into the hollow of the rotating shaft. In addition, the system includes a one-way clutch that is installed within the hollow, combined with the rear-wheel drive shaft and the rotating shaft, and is configured to selectively block rotary power delivered from the rotating shaft to the rear-wheel drive shaft. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140213411 | DRIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE DRIVING DEVICE, AND DRIVING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A driving device includes a motor control unit and a clutch control unit. When the motor control unit stops a motor from an operating state, the clutch control unit controls the energization and de-energization of an exciting coil of each of electromagnetic clutches so as to switch one or more but not all of the electromagnetic clutches to a cutoff state while keeping the remaining electromagnetic clutches in a connected state. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140235402 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device comprises: an electric motor as a drive force source for running, the vehicle drive device further comprising one end portion of an output rotating member of the electric motor being coupled to first drive wheels via a first power connecting/disconnecting device selectively interrupting power transmission, the other end portion of the output rotating member being coupled to second drive wheels through a second power connecting/disconnecting device selectively interrupting power transmission at a shift ratio different from a shift ratio between the one end portion and the first drive wheels, and the first power connecting/disconnecting device and the second power connecting/disconnecting device being alternatively put into a power transmittable state of transmitting power so as to shift gears between the first drive wheels or the second drive wheels and the electric motor. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150148190 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE AND VEHICLE DRIVE METHOD - A torque assist using a motor generator mechanically coupled to an output shaft of an engine via a belt is prohibited during a lock-up transition from a state where a lock-up clutch is released to a state where the lock-up clutch is engaged, and the torque assist using the motor generator is permitted when a condition for the execution of the torque assist is satisfied except during the lock-up transition. | 05-28-2015 |
| 477009000 | With brake control | 6 |
| 20110165992 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle in which a clutch is disposed between an engine and a motor/generator is controlled to suppress frequent engagement/disengagement of the clutch in a case of a coasting drive while dragging the engine. A clutch control apparatus controls the clutch and selects any one of the following drive modes: 1) an EV drive mode where the vehicle travels by only driving force of the motor/generator with the clutch disengaged; 2) an HEV drive mode where the vehicle travels by driving force of the engine and/or the motor/generator with the clutch engaged; and 3) an engine brake drive mode in which the vehicle coasts or travels by the driving force of the motor/generator while dragging the engine where the clutch is engaged, and the fuel supply is stopped when a charge of the battery is greater than or equal to a threshold value. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20140080665 | DRIVE DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH SAME - A drive device | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140135169 | DIRECT DRIVE TRANSMISSION DECOUPLER - An electric drive module for use in electric vehicles includes an electric traction motor, a geared reduction unit driven by the electric motor, a differential unit interconnecting a pair of axleshafts to a pair of wheels, and a disconnect mechanism for selectively coupling and uncoupling the geared reduction unit and the differential unit. The disconnect mechanism is configured to normally couple the geared reduction unit to the differential unit. The disconnect mechanism uncouples the geared reduction unit from the differential unit to prevent peak torque transients and torque reversals between the electric motor and the wheels. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140296028 | ELECTRIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM OF DUAL CLUTCH TYPE FOR PROVIDING TORQUE VECTORING AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - An electric four wheel drive system of a dual clutch type includes dual clutches selectively preventing power from being transmitted to both driving wheels from a motor. A motor housing is mounted on the motor and a hydraulic valve assembly mounted on the motor housing providing operating hydraulic pressure to the dual clutches. The hydraulic valve assembly controls the dual clutches using the hydraulic pressure generated by a hydraulic pressure generator of a regenerative braking system. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150314770 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device includes: a planetary gear mechanism; a first rotary machine connected to a sun gear of the planetary gear mechanism; an engine and a one-way clutch that are connected to a carrier of the planetary gear mechanism; a second rotary machine and a drive wheel that are connected to a ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism; and a parking device connected to the ring gear. The power transmission device is configured to positively rotate the first rotary machine at a time a command to disengage the parking device is received and thereafter disengage the parking device, and a direction of the positive rotation is a rotational direction of the carrier rotary-driven by the engine. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20170232960 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE WITH DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION | 08-17-2017 |
| 477012000 | Common controller | 5 |
| 20120108387 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid electric vehicle has a first mode in which slippage of a clutch between an electric motor and a driving wheel is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of the electric motor and a second mode in which the slippage of the clutch is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of an engine. When the vehicle is stationary in the first mode, a controller reduces a control setpoint of hydraulic pressure of the clutch from an initial point. The controller identifies a reference point of the control setpoint with which actual output torque of the electric motor is substantially constant with respect to the reduction of the control setpoint. Then, the controller increases the control setpoint to a precharge point, and reduces the control setpoint to a corrected point that is lower than or substantially equal to the initial point and higher than the reference point. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108388 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A hybrid electric vehicle has a first mode in which slippage of a clutch between an electric motor and a driving wheel is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of the electric motor and a second mode in which the slippage of the clutch is allowed and controlled by rotational speed control of an engine. When the vehicle is stationary in the first mode, a controller reduces a control setpoint of hydraulic pressure of the clutch from an initial point. The controller identifies a reference point of the control setpoint with which actual output torque of the electric motor is substantially constant with respect to the reduction of the control setpoint. Then, the controller increases the control setpoint to a precharge point, and reduces the control setpoint to a corrected point that is lower than or substantially equal to the initial point and higher than the reference point. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130267379 | AIRCRAFT APU ELECTRICAL STARTER TORQUE LIMITER - A starter system for an auxiliary power unit (APU) includes a starter motor operably connectable to the APU. A clutch is arranged to operably connect the starter motor to the APU when engaged. A torque limiting control unit is disposed and configured to provide APU starter power to the starter motor according to a starting schedule. The starting schedule is configured to govern an acceleration rate of the starter motor after the clutch is engaged. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140187379 | DRIVE DEVICE OF HOSPITAL BED, HOSPITAL BED, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - A drive device of a hospital bed, a hospital bed, and a magnetic resonance imaging system are disclosed. The drive device includes: a first power interruption component, connected to a first transmission mechanism, and used for controlling power supply of the first transmission mechanism, where the first transmission mechanism is used for driving a bed body of the hospital bed to move in a first direction. A second power interruption component is connected to a second transmission mechanism, and used for controlling power supply of the second transmission mechanism, where the second transmission mechanism is used for driving the bed body to move in a second direction. The device also includes a motor, where the motor is connected to the first power interruption component and the second power interruption component; and a controller, used for controlling the motor, the first power interruption component, and the second power interruption component. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150045182 | EXTRUDER - An extruder having an operative unit composed of a cylinder and at least two screw shafts which are rotatably accommodated therein, a gear unit having at least two output shafts, wherein each output shaft, via a connecting element, is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to one screw shaft, a motor which drives the gear unit and is coupled to the gear unit via a clutch, and a controller installation, wherein each connecting element or each output shaft is assigned a separate measuring installation for determining the applied torque, wherein the measuring installations communicate with the controller installation which, depending on the individual determined torques, controls the clutch which is implemented as a switchable clutch, wherein the controller installation is configured for opening the clutch both when a determined torque exceeds a torque limit value and also when the difference between the two determined torques exceeds a limit value. | 02-12-2015 |
| 477013000 | Electric clutch | 3 |
| 20140342874 | POSITIVE-LOCKING CLUTCH - A positive-locking clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling element with a toothing, a rotatable counterpart element with a counterpart toothing, and an electromagnetic actuator. The coupling element can be moved by means of the electromagnetic actuator between a disengaged position and an engaged position, and wherein the toothing of the coupling element is meshed with the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element in the engaged position. Even after the engaged position of the coupling element has been fully reached, a backlash is provided between the toothing of the coupling element and the counterpart toothing of the counterpart element. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150038291 | DRIVE DEVICE - [Problem] A drive unit ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150300418 | MOTORIZED DISCONNECT SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHODS - Methods and systems are provided for a motorized disconnect operable to selectively engage and disengage two rotating components of a vehicle drivetrain. As one example, a motorized disconnect system is provided that operates via an electric motor and includes a shifter assembly with an oscillating gear track and cam profile for rotating the shifter assembly while moving it in an axial direction to selectively couple two rotating components. | 10-22-2015 |
| 477014000 | Speed responsive | 2 |
| 20100197452 | METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A LOAD SHIFT IN VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE - A method of carrying out a shift under load in either an electric vehicle which has a change-under-load transmission or a hybrid vehicle which has a hybrid transmission while the vehicle is operating in a purely electrical mode. The speed adaptation of the electric machine, which is required for synchronization to a new gear, is carried out in a speed regulation mode. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20150360679 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN A VEHICLE WITH AN ENGINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH - A method of controlling a vehicle, in which the vehicle includes an engine, a traction motor, and a clutch configured to selectively couple the engine to the motor, includes commanding the traction motor to provide an incremental torque. The motor is commanded to provide the incremental torque in response to the clutch being in a slipping condition. The magnitude of the commanded incremental torque is in response to the lesser of first and second torques. The first torque corresponds to an engine torque, and the second torque corresponds to a clutch torque capacity. | 12-17-2015 |
