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US5558175A
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Hybrid power transmission
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-13
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Granted: 1996-09-24
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Expires: 2014-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An integrated power transmission has an internal combustion (IC) for engine power input, an electrical motor power input and a combining planetary transmission coupled with both power inputs. The power transmission also includes a multi-speed transmission input. The combining planetary transmission can be driven by the electric motor input only with a one-way device providing a reaction path for the combining planetary transmission and a stationary power input at the IC engine. A friction clutch member is provided to selectively establish a drive path including both power input members in a multi-speed transmission input. This clutch permits both power sources, electrical and internal combustion, to provide power to the combining planetary and also permits starting of the IC engine while the vehicle is in motion.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Sherman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 10:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W20/00; B60W20/40; B60K; B60K6/00; B60K6/20; B60K6/22; B60K6/36; B60K6/365; B60K6/42; B60K6/48; B60K6/50; B60K6/54; B60K6/547; B60W10/00; B60W10/02; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/08; F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/0021; F16H61/0025; B60K6/26; B60K2006/268; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/20; F16H2200/2002; F16H2200/2015; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/72; F16H3/724; F16H3/725; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/62; Y10; Y10S; Y10S903/00; Y10S903/902; Y10S903/903; Y10S903/904; Y10S903/909; Y10S903/91; Y10S903/915; Y10S903/917; Y10S903/919; Y10S903/946
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A power transmission and power source comprising: an electric power source; an internal combustion power source including a shaft having a first direction of operation; a multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a combining planetary gear arrangement operatively connected between said electrical power source, said internal combustion power source and said multi-range planetary gear arrangement, said combining planetary gear arrangement having a plurality of members; a first one-way torque transmitting means for selectively grounding a first member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and said internal combustion power source connected therewith for preventing operation of the shaft opposite to said first direction of operation; a first friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with a second member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and with an input member of the multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a second friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with a third member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and for cooperating with said first friction clutch means and said electrical power source to initiate operation of said internal combustion power source and for cooperating with the first one-way torque transmitting means to establish a drive path in the combining planetary gear arrangement between the electrical power source and the multi-range planetary gear arrangement when the internal combustion power source is inoperative.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A power transmission and power source comprising: an electric power source; an internal combustion power source including a shaft having a first direction of operation; a multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a combining planetary gear arrangement operatively connected between said electrical power source, said internal combustion power source and said multi-range planetary gear arrangement, said combining planetary gear arrangement having a plurality of members; a first one-way torque transmitting means for selectively grounding a first member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and said internal combustion power source connected therewith for preventing operation of the shaft opposite to said first direction of operation; a first friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with a second member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and with an input member of the multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a second friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with a third member of the combining planetary gear arrangement and for cooperating with said first friction clutch means and said electrical power source to initiate operation of said internal combustion power source and for cooperating with the first one-way torque transmitting means to establish a drive path in the combining planetary gear arrangement between the electrical power source and the multi-range planetary gear arrangement when the internal combustion power source is inoperative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
268 words
A power transmission and power source comprising: an electrical power source; an internal combustion power source including a shaft having a first direction of operation; a multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a combining planetary gear arrangement operatively connectible between said electrical power source, said internal combustion power source and said multi-range planetary gear arrangement said combining planetary gear arrangement including two planetary gear sets, each having a sun gear, a ring gear and a carrier assembly; a first one-way torque transmitting means for selectively grounding the ring gear of one of the planetary gear sets of the combining planetary gear arrangement and said shaft of the internal combustion power source for preventing operation of the shaft opposite to said first direction of operation; a first friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with the carrier assembly of the one planetary gear set of the combining planetary gear arrangement, and with an input member of the multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a second friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with the ring gear of the other planetary gear set and the sun gear of the one planetary gear set of the combining planetary gear arrangement and for cooperating with said first friction clutch means and said electrical power source to initiate operation of said internal combustion power source and for cooperating with the first one-way torque transmitting means to establish a drive path in the combining planetary gear arrangement between the electrical power source and the multi-range planetary gear arrangement when the internal combustion power source and the first friction clutch means are inoperative.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
268 words
A power transmission and power source comprising: an electrical power source; an internal combustion power source including a shaft having a first direction of operation; a multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a combining planetary gear arrangement operatively connectible between said electrical power source, said internal combustion power source and said multi-range planetary gear arrangement said combining planetary gear arrangement including two planetary gear sets, each having a sun gear, a ring gear and a carrier assembly; a first one-way torque transmitting means for selectively grounding the ring gear of one of the planetary gear sets of the combining planetary gear arrangement and said shaft of the internal combustion power source for preventing operation of the shaft opposite to said first direction of operation; a first friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with the carrier assembly of the one planetary gear set of the combining planetary gear arrangement, and with an input member of the multi-range planetary gear arrangement; a second friction clutch means for selectively connecting the electrical power source with the ring gear of the other planetary gear set and the sun gear of the one planetary gear set of the combining planetary gear arrangement and for cooperating with said first friction clutch means and said electrical power source to initiate operation of said internal combustion power source and for cooperating with the first one-way torque transmitting means to establish a drive path in the combining planetary gear arrangement between the electrical power source and the multi-range planetary gear arrangement when the internal combustion power source and the first friction clutch means are inoperative.
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