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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087483 | Hybrid powertrain with torque-multiplying engine starting mechanism and method of controlling a hybrid powertrain A hybrid powertrain is provided that provides engine starting from an electric-only mode with a reduced torque load on the motor/generator. The powertrain includes an engine and a motor/generator, which may be a single motor/generator in a strong or full hybrid, but... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7426972 | Control device for vehicular drive system A control device for a vehicular drive system including (a) a differential mechanism operable to distribute an output of an engine (8) to a first electric motor and a power transmitting member, (b) a second electric motor disposed in a power transmitting path... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7350605 | In-wheel motor capable of efficiently cooling electric motor and reduction gear An in-wheel motor includes a wheel disc, a wheel hub, a case, a motor, a planetary gear and a shaft. The wheel disc is connected to the wheel hub. The planetary gear is connected to the motor's rotor. The case includes subcases and a diaphragm. One subcase is arrang... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7059986 | Electrically variable transmission A powertrain having a fuel cell prime mover, an electronic control unit, two motor/generator units, two planetary gearsets, and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms is operable to provide three ranges of operation. During one range of operation, the power t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6695082 | Vehicle having an electrical machine optionally coupling with a transmission input shaft or output shaft A vehicle having a transmission for transmitting a torque from a drive machine to drive wheels, with the transmission having a transmission output shaft and a transmission input shaft, in which the torque can be transmitted from the drive machine to the t... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695736 | Hybrid drive apparatus with independent output distribution A hybrid four-axis drive apparatus has an engine and a generator on a first axis, a motor on a second axis, a counter gear mechanism on a third axis, and a differential device on a fourth axis. The engine and the generator are connected to the countershaf... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691808 | Drive unit for motor vehicles Drive unit for motor vehicles having an internal combustion engine (1), which, via a first clutch (3) can be coupled to a first input shaft (4) in a gearbox (5), and an electric machine (8), the rotor (10) of which is drivably coupled to a second input sh... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692394 | Hybrid driving device A hybrid driving device including an engine shaft, a motor shaft, and a countershaft. A parking gear, which has been conventionally placed on the countershaft, is placed on the engine shaft to reduce torque loads applied to parts associated with a parking... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6679796 | Transmission unit for hybrid vehicle In a transmission unit for a hybrid vehicle, an electromagnetic clutch, a motor, and a continuously variable transmission CVT are disposed in the transmission unit and a resolver to detect a position of a rotor of the motor is disposed on an input axle to... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6666103 | Torque transmission device A first helical gear (40) is supported by a first rotation shaft (4), and a second helical gear (13) is supported by a second rotation shaft (14). A rotation body (6, 7) comprising a third helical gear (7) which meshes with the first helical gear (40), an... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663524 | Hybrid power system A hybrid power system, comprising a first power unit, a secondary shaft, a speed converter, a clutch, and an electric motor. The first power unit has a primary shaft. The secondary shaft is driven by the primary shaft in a rotational movement. The speed c... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6659910 | Hybrid power system with continuously variable speed A hybrid power system with continuously variable speed, comprising a first power unit, a secondary shaft, a speed converter, a clutch, a second transmission device, and an electric motor. The first power unit has a primary shaft. The secondary shaft is dr... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6656083 | Hybrid drive system A hybrid drive system comprises an oil pump for forcing an operating oil to a transmission, an engine operationally connected to the oil-operated transmission through a first clutch, a battery-operated traction motor operationally connected to the transmi... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6645105 | Power transmission apparatus for a hybrid vehicle and a method for controlling the apparatus The object of the present invention is to provide a power transmission apparatus which enables a shifting with high efficiency and small shock. A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid vehicle having two driving means; an engine and a motor generator, ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640917 | Power transmission mechanism A power transmission mechanism which is capable of employing one electric motor as a drive source for driving drive wheels and as a drive source for cranking an engine, thereby making it possible to reduce manufacturing costs of the hybrid vehicle, and pr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634247 | Double-clutch transmission A double clutch transmission in connection with an electric unit, as well as a method for operating the transmission.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6632155 | Drive system The invention relates to a drive system, especially for motor vehicles, with a first power source (10), especially an internal combustion engine, and a second power source (20), especially an electric motor. The power sources acts upon a gearbox (14) that... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6612203 | Power transmission system of an automobile The power transmission of the car comprises an engine, a gearbox, a rotary electric unit which transmits power through the gearbox, and a clutch which is provided between the input shaft and the output shaft of said gearbox to control the torque between t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612963 | Power transmission system of an automobile A generator use gear enable to rotate freely against an input shaft of a transmission mechanism for altering a rotation number of an engine and a clutch mechanisms in which the input shaft of the transmission mechanism and the generator use gear are rotat... | 09/02/2003 |
| 5285111 | Integrated hybrid transmission with inertia assisted launch The present invention relates to a power transmission that is interposed between the internal combustion engine and the drive ratio selection transmission of a vehicle. A motor/generator is operatively connected to the power transmission, and the power tr... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4762191 | Articulated vehicle selectively driven at two axles from two power sources A vehicle, more especially in the form of an articulated omnibus, has a hybrid drive system comprising an IC engine and an electric motor, whose power is transmitted not only to an axle driven by the IC engine but in addition to a further drive axle in or... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4511012 | Drive axle for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a drive axle for a motor vehicle, which axle can be driven by an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, according to choice. For the above-mentioned purpose, a changeover gear unit is installed on the axle beam of the dr... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4469187 | Articulated bus Articulated bus having a two-axle leading car and a single-axle trailing car. The leading car has a driving axle which is driven alternatively by an internal-combustion engine arranged in the trailing car and an electric motor arranged in the leading car.... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4416360 | Drive for automobile automatic transmission A drive train for an automobile engine and automatic transmission includes a clutch positioned between the engine and the flywheel and a starting motor on the transmission side of the clutch.... | 11/22/1983 |
