IP Library Granted Patent US 8,512,188
Granted Patent B2
US 8,512,188 · App. 13/180,636 · Granted Aug 20, 2013

Drive train of a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,512,188
App. No.
13/180,636
Granted
Aug 20, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive train of a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine, a first electric motor including a first rotor, a second electric motor including a second rotor and arranged to be concentric with the first rotor, a gearbox for converting an input torque generated by the first electric motor and/or by the internal combustion engine into an output torque, the second electric motor being arranged such that a torque generated by the said second electric motor is superimposable over the output torque of the gearbox. A first stator is assigned to the first rotor and a second stator is assigned to the second rotor, the first rotor is arranged concentrically with the second rotor and electrically insulated from the second stator. A hybrid vehicle with a drive train as described above.

Claims (44)

1. A drive train of a hybrid vehicle comprising

an internal combustion engine;

a first electric motor including a first rotor;

a second electric motor including a second rotor and arranged to be concentric with the first rotor; and,

a gearbox for converting an input torque generated by the first electric motor or by the internal combustion engine into an output torque, wherein:

the second electric motor is arranged such that a torque generated by the second electric motor is superimposable over the output torque of the gearbox;

a first stator is assigned to the first rotor;

a second stator is assigned to the second rotor;

the first or second rotor is radially inward of the first and second stators; and,

the first stator is arranged concentrically with the second stator and electrically insulated from the second stator.

2. The drive train as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first stator and the second stators are located in a common housing.

3. The drive train as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the gearbox is designed as a spur gear set or a planetary gear set.

4. The drive train as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a clutch is arranged between the gearbox and the internal combustion engine.

5. The drive train as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the clutch comprises a multi-plate clutch.

6. The drive train as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the first rotor is connected to a first hollow shaft that is in operative connection inside a second hollow shaft connected to the second rotor.

7. The drive train as set forth in claim 6 , wherein an additional shaft is arranged inside the first hollow shaft and is connected to the internal combustion engine.

8. The drive train as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the additional shaft is arranged to be concentric with the first and second electric motors.

9. A hybrid vehicle comprising a drive train as set forth in claim 1 .

10. A drive train of a hybrid vehicle comprising

an internal combustion engine;

a first electric motor including a first rotor;

a second electric motor including a second rotor and arranged to be concentric with the first rotor; and,

a gearbox for converting an input torque generated by the first electric motor and by the internal combustion engine into an output torque, wherein:

the second electric motor is arranged such that a torque generated by the second electric motor is superimposable over the output torque of the gearbox;

a first stator is assigned to the first rotor;

a second stator is assigned to the second rotor;

the first stator is arranged concentrically with the second stator and electrically insulated from the second stator; and,

the first and second motor are arranged such that:

the second stator is radially outward of the second rotor and radially disposed between the second rotor and the first stator;

the first stator is radially outward of the second stator and radially disposed between the second stator and the first rotor; and,

the first rotor is radially outward of the first stator.

11. A drive train of a hybrid vehicle comprising

an internal combustion engine;

a first electric motor including a first rotor and a first stator;

a second electric motor including a second rotor and a second stator, separate from the first stator;

a first planetary gear set including:

a first sun gear arranged to receive first torque from an internal combustion engine;

a planet carrier directly connected to the first rotor;

a first plurality of planet gears direction connected to the planet carrier; and,

a ring gear arranged to output a second torque; and,

a second planetary gear set including:

a second sun gear directly connected to the second rotor to receive third torque from the second motor; and,

a second plurality of planet gears engaged with the second sun gear and arranged to output a fourth torque, wherein:

the fourth torque is superimposable over the third torque.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 4, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028154/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2011
From: HEMPHILL, JEFFREY; MAUCHER, EDMUND
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 026576/0197 →