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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172019 | Towing tractor A towing tractor includes a tractor body, a motor, a controller, a cable electrically connecting the motor and the controller, an axle housing integrally mounted with the motor, and a suspension through which the axle housing is supported by the tractor body. The co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157037 | Motor sensor assembly for alternative fuel vehicles An automotive drive system includes a transmission comprising a plurality of gears, an electric motor having a rotor and being coupled to the transmission such that operation of the electric motor causes actuation of the gears, and a sensor assembly coupled to and l... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157034 | Vehicle assembly with independent electric wheel motors for electric hybrid vehicles A vehicle drive assembly is provided. The vehicle drive assembly includes an engine, a transmission operably coupled with the engine, an output shaft operably coupled with the transmission, a differential operably coupled with the output shaft, an axle shaft rotatab... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8141669 | Motorized personal transporter A personal transporter includes a tubular metal frame supporting a platform for supporting an operator, and the frame has forwardly projecting and parallel spaced inverted L-shaped frame members which support a pair of freely rotating front caster wheels. A pair of ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132636 | In-wheel motor drive unit An in-wheel motor drive unit (21) comprises a casing (22), a motor part (A), a deceleration part (B), a wheel hub (31), and a wheel hub bearing (33) rotatably supporting the wheel hub (31) with respect to the casing (22). Th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122987 | Vehicle having a wheel assembly with an in-wheel motor A vehicle including a wheel assembly with an in-wheel motor that reduces the rate of output of the in-wheel motor using a reduction mechanism, which includes a counter gear mechanism and a planetary gear set, and drives a wheel and is structured such that the direct... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113308 | Integrated electric motor differential for hybrid electric vehicles An electro-mechanical drive train for a hybrid electric vehicle. The electro-mechanical drive train includes a housing and a pinion shaft having a first end disposed within the housing and a second end in communication with a combustion engine. A differential is dis... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100208 | Drive system for driving a vehicle wheel A drive system driving a vehicle wheel at various speeds. The drive system generally includes a transmission assembly configured to drive the vehicle wheel in a forward direction and a motor rotatable in a first direction and a second direction and configured to dri... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091662 | Hybrid drive for vehicles and method for controlling a transmission for a hybrid drive A hybrid drive for vehicles includes at least a main engine, especially an internal combustion engine, a generator, an electric engine, and a planetary transmission including a sun wheel, an internal-geared wheel, a planet carrier, and planet wheels. The planetary t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083016 | Vehicle with hybrid powertrain A hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine, as well as a transmission having a motor/generator, a stationary member, and a planetary gear set. The engine and the motor/generator are separately selectively connectable to one of the drive axle assemblies by engagemen... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056662 | Lubrication system for right-angle drives used with utility vehicles A bearing lubrication device in a right angle gear reducer includes a gear housing having an interior portion and a lubricating fluid reservoir therein. An oil slinger, rotating pinion shaft, pinion shaft housing, and bearings for supporting the pinion shaft within ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056663 | Hybrid module for interconnecting an engine and a dual-clutch transmission A hybrid module interconnects an engine and a dual-clutch transmission (DCT). The hybrid module includes a first carrier, a second carrier, and a first clutch. The first carrier is operatively connected to the DCT and is rotatable about the axis at a first rotationa... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056659 | Power output apparatus and hybrid vehicle The hybrid vehicle includes an engine, two motors, and a power distribution integration mechanism arranged coaxially with one another and a transmission. The transmission includes a transmission shaft extended in parallel with a first motor shaft and a second motor ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042634 | Power output apparatus, vehicle mounting the same, and method for controlling power output apparatus The rotating shaft of the motor is connected to and disconnected from the first coupled rotating shaft, the crankshaft of the engine, and the drive shaft is connected to and disconnected from the second coupled rotating shaft and the third coupled rotating shaft. Th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042632 | Creep mode propulsion for stop-start hybrid vehicles A control module including a traffic determination module that determines when a vehicle is in traffic and that selectively generates a traffic signal. The control module also having a creep enable module that generates a creep enable signal based on the traffic sig... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037957 | Ground interface for a vehicle A ground connection for a vehicle comprising a wheel (1), a sliding suspension for a wheel carrier relative to a support (10) connected to the vehicle, the suspension comprising a substantially vertical pillar (8) fixed to the wheel carrier, the... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8025116 | Wheel hub drive for industrial trucks A wheel hub drive with drive motor and drive gear system for industrial trucks, with the following features: driving and output axis of the drive gear system, rotation axis of the wheel and driving axis of the drive motor are disposed coaxially; the drive gear syste... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8020654 | Drivetrain of a hybrid motor vehicle A drivetrain is proposed for a hybrid motor vehicle, which comprises an electric machine arranged between the vehicle's transmission (2) and a differential (8) of a driven axle in order to drive the axle via a Cardan shaft (7) or another shaft c... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011464 | Electric drive system with a selectable one-way clutch A vehicle has a motor and axles which are selectively rotatable by the motor, a reduction gear set, a differential transferring torque from the motor to the axles, and selectable one-way clutch (SOWC) assemblies. The SOWC assemblies are connected to a different one ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006790 | Vehicle and control method thereof, power output apparatus and control method thereof, and driving system and control method thereof In response to a driver's braking request operation, for example, the driver's depression of a brake pedal 85, a hybrid vehicle 20 sets a fraction of a regenerative braking torque by a motor MG2 and a fraction of a braking torque by a brake unit... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002060 | Vehicle wheel driving apparatus and electric motor In a rolling bearing 21, a plurality of balls (rolling elements) 124 are arranged in an annular fashion, the balls 124 so arranged are held by inner and outer bearing rings 121, 122, some of the plurality of balls 124 are arranged ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7984777 | Vehicle assembly with independent electric wheel motors for electric hybrid vehicles A vehicle drive assembly is provided. The vehicle drive assembly includes an engine, a transmission operably coupled with the engine, an output shaft operably coupled with the transmission, a differential operably coupled with the output shaft, an axle shaft rotatab... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980343 | Motor-type power device Due to a centrifugal force in a vehicle width direction due to turning of an automobile, oil in an electric motor housing chamber housing an electric motor and oil in a transmission housing chamber housing a reduction gear and a differential gear flows to-and-fro vi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975791 | Hybrid vehicle drive control system A hybrid vehicle drive control system has a first clutch interposed between an engine and a motor/generator, a transmission including several gear position clutches arranged between the motor/generator and a drive wheel, and a controller. The controller selectively ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975789 | Wheel assembly with in-wheel motor A wheel assembly with an in-wheel motor includes a motor for driving a wheel, which is arranged in the wheel; a reduction mechanism that reduces the rate of rotational output of the motor and transmits the resultant rotational output to the wheel; an oil tank in whi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7967090 | Hybrid drive unit and running control method for hybrid drive unit A hybrid drive system includes an engine; at least one rotating electric machine, wherein the engine and the at least one rotating electric machine are capable of driving a vehicle; and a controller. The controller starts a load limit control that limits a load exer... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950483 | Wheel assembly with in-wheel motor A wheel assembly with an in-wheel motor, which transmits rotational output of an output shaft of a motor to a wheel via a counter gear, is such that a bearing on a vehicle outside, from among bearings provided on the vehicle inside and the vehicle outside in a vehic... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950484 | Electrically driven wheel and vehicle An electrically driven wheel includes a wheel disc and a wheel hub; an in-wheel motor mounted within the wheel disc to drive the wheel disc and the wheel hub or to be driven by the wheel disc and the wheel hub; a brake rotor and a brake caliper suppressing rotation ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946366 | Driving apparatus for vehicle A vehicle driving apparatus includes a rotating electrical machine; a power transmitting gear mechanism; and a case in which the rotating electrical machine and the gear mechanism are housed in series in an axial direction of the rotating electrical machine, wherein... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7938210 | Wheel-embedded suspension An in-the-wheel suspension system including a drive mechanism for coupling the rotational motion of a wheel rim to the drive shaft of an electric motor and for supporting the wheel rim with respect to the vehicle chassis using one or more springs and dampers. In a h... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7931103 | Electric vehicle with power takeoff A vehicle includes an independent suspension for supporting at least first and second wheel ends relative to the vehicle, and a transmission having an input shaft and an auxiliary power output shaft and a respective drive shaft coupled to each wheel end, and an elec... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7921949 | All wheel drive electrically-variable transmission A transaxle (200) operatively connects a first associated rotational connection and a second associated rotational connection with an associated vehicle axle. An electrically-variable transmission includes an engine (108), a first electric machine (... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921950 | Electric traction retrofit A drive train includes an internal combustion engine (“ICE”) coupled to a transmission having a power takeoff port. A transfer device couples an electric motor to the transmission via the port. The electric motor is enabled in a certain configuration to selectiv... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896116 | Drive device of hybrid vehicle A drive device of a hybrid vehicle includes a motor generator and a motor generator arranged at the back of the motor generator, each rotor having a rotational center axis arranged on the same axis, a power split mechanism arranged on the same axis as a rotational c... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886858 | High reduction ratio electric hub drive An integrated electric motor hub drive 1 that combines an electric motor subassembly (30), a sunless differential planetary gear drive subassembly (20), and a hub bearing assembly (10) together in a coaxial assembly to provide a compact h... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7870917 | Drive device for electrically movable vehicles and electric wheelchair having same The invention provides a drive device for electric vehicles which is small-sized, improved in heat radiating characteristics and adapted for use with a drive wheel of reduced diameter, and an electric wheelchair comprising the drive device. The drive device is provi... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861813 | Vehicle ground connection comprising a wheel and a suspension integrated therein A ground contact system for a vehicle. The ground contact system comprises a wheel, a hub carrier, means for driving the wheel using at least one rotary motor secured to the hub carrier, reduction means comprising at least one gearwheel connected to the wheel and at... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845445 | Electric powertrain system with planetary drive An electric drive unit for a vehicle wheel includes an electric motor that powers a planetary drive having a first stage gear set and a second stage gear set. Each of the first and second stage gear sets includes a sun gear that is driven by a motor output shaft. Ea... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832514 | Axle drive unit for a hybrid electric vehicle A drive unit for a hybrid electric motor vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor/generator, a layshaft supporting a first coupler and a second coupler, a first drive path including the layshaft and the first coupler for driveably connecting and disconnecting t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832510 | Power output apparatus for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle of the invention has an engine, a planetary gear unit including a carrier linked with rankshaft of the engine and a ring gear linked with a drive shaft, a motor MG1 inputting and outputting power to and from a sun gear of the planetary gear u... | 11/16/2010 |
