IP Library Granted Patent US 8,974,341
Granted Patent B2
US 8,974,341 · App. 14/111,424 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Drive device with at least one electric engine

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Patent No.
US 8,974,341
App. No.
14/111,424
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive device having at least one electric machine, a gearbox, a differential which can be driven by the electric machine by means of the gearbox, at least one torque-fixed first operative connection between a first drive shaft of the electric machine and the gearbox.

Claims (32)

1. A drive device, comprising:

a first drive shaft;

at least one electric motor connected to a first gear via said first drive shaft;

a manual transmission connected to said first drive shaft via said first gear and via an engageable connection, said engageable connection arranged between said first gear and a second gear;

a differential which can be driven by the electric engine via the manual transmission;

a clutch operatively arranged to connect said first gear with said second gear to establish said engageable connection;

a brake operatively arranged to fix said second gear; and,

an actuator drive operatively arranged to engage said clutch or said brake.

2. The drive device recited in claim 1 , further comprising a second drive shaft arranged a distance from said first drive shaft.

3. The drive device recited in claim 1 , in which the actuator drive comprises another electric engine.

4. The drive device recited in claim 1 , in which the manual transmission represents a planetary drive with at least one planetary gear.

5. The drive device recited in claim 4 , wherein said first gear is of a first planetary drive of the manual transmission.

6. The drive device recited in claim 5 , wherein said clutch comprises a clutch member operatively arranged to engage and disengage two connection shafts of the first planetary drive.

7. The drive device recited in claim 5 , comprising a second planetary drive operatively arranged to connect the first planetary drive and the differential.

8. The drive device recited in claim 1 , in which the differential represents a planetary differential with at least a third planetary drive.

9. The drive device recited in claim 1 , comprising a transmission connection between the second drive shaft and a speed transformer, by which the speed transformer can be driven.

10. A drive device, comprising:

a drive shaft;

a first planetary gear rotatably secured to said drive shaft via a non-rotatable connection, said first planetary gear having a first carrier;

a second planetary gear non-rotatably connected to a housing and said first carrier;

a differential operatively arranged to transmit torque from said second planetary gear to an output means;

a clutch secured to the drive shaft and operatively arranged to lock said first planetary gear;

an electric motor operatively arranged to drive said drive shaft; and,

an actuator operatively arranged to actuate said clutch.

11. A drive device, comprising:

an input means;

an output means;

a clutch;

a first planetary gear comprising a first carrier; and,

a second planetary gear comprising a second carrier;

wherein when said clutch is engaged a first torque path flows from said input means to said first planetary gear in a 1:1 gear ratio and then to the second planetary gear via said first carrier and then to the output means via said second carrier; and,

wherein when said clutch is disengaged a second torque path flows from said input means to said first planetary gear in a second gear ratio and then to the second planetary gear via said first carrier and then to the output means via said second carrier.

Assignments (4)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2014
From: SMETANA, TOMAS; WURZBERGER, PHILIP
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 032133/0312 →