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US 12,280,645 · App. 17/980,608 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Drive assembly and vehicle having such a drive assembly

Inventors: Peter Dengler (Stuttgart, DE); Robert Hecht (Korb, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
B60K1/02F16H3/006F16H3/093F16H2003/008F16H2003/0938
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Patent No.
US 12,280,645
App. No.
17/980,608
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive assembly ( 10 ) comprising a first electric machine ( 12 ) having a first drive shaft ( 14 ), a second electric machine ( 16 ) having a second drive shaft ( 18 ), an output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and the second drive shaft ( 18 ) are coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ) in such a way that the output shaft ( 20 ) can be driven by the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and/or the second drive shaft ( 18 ), wherein the second drive shaft ( 18 ) comprises a first one-way clutch ( 22 ) by which the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ) and a second one-way clutch ( 24 ), wherein the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) and the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) are configured so as to act in opposite directions of rotation, wherein, by the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) and an intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ), the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ).

Claims (29)

1. A drive assembly ( 10 ) comprising

a first electric machine ( 12 ) having a first drive shaft ( 14 ),

a second electric machine ( 16 ) having a second drive shaft ( 18 ), and

an output shaft ( 20 ),

wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and the second drive shaft ( 18 ) are coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ) in such a way that the output shaft ( 20 ) can be driven by means of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and/or the second drive shaft ( 18 ), wherein the second drive shaft ( 18 ) comprises a first one-way clutch ( 22 ), by which the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ), and a second one-way clutch ( 24 ), wherein the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) and the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) are configured so as to act in opposite directions of rotation, wherein, by the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) and an intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ), the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ), and

wherein either the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) or the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) is engaged depending on a direction of rotation of the second drive shaft ( 18 ).

2. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) comprises a first gearwheel ( 26 ), and a second gearwheel ( 28 ) is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the first gearwheel ( 26 ) is couplable to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by a clutch ( 30 ), wherein a first gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the first gearwheel ( 26 ) of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) drives the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the first gearwheel ( 26 ) is coupled to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ).

3. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , wherein, in the first gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ), the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable, in that the second electric machine ( 16 ) drives the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) or a fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) arranged on the output shaft ( 20 ) in a rotationally fixed manner via the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) via the intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ).

4. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) comprises a third gearwheel ( 32 ) and a fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the third gearwheel ( 32 ) is couplable to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ), wherein a second gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the third gearwheel ( 32 ) of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) drives the fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the third gearwheel ( 32 ) is coupled to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ).

5. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein, in the second gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ), the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable, in that the second electric machine ( 16 ) drives the fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) and the intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ) or the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ).

6. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 4 , wherein a neutral gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the first gearwheel ( 26 ) and the third gearwheel ( 32 ) are freely rotatable on the first drive shaft ( 14 ).

7. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the drive assembly ( 10 ) comprises a gear adjuster ( 36 ), which actuates the clutch ( 30 ) in such a way that switching can be done between the first, the second, and the neutral gears.

8. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable and/or deactivatable in the first, second, and neutral gears.

9. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first electric machine ( 12 ) is configured for recuperation and/or in that the drive assembly ( 10 ) is configured so as to provide eight gears.

10. A vehicle, having a drive assembly ( 10 ) according claim 1 .

11. A drive assembly ( 10 ) for a vehicle, the drive assembly comprising

a first electric machine ( 12 ) having a first drive shaft ( 14 ),

a second electric machine ( 16 ) having a second drive shaft ( 18 ), and

an output shaft ( 20 ),

wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ), the second drive shaft ( 18 ), and the output shaft ( 20 ) are arranged parallel to one another, and

wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and the second drive shaft ( 18 ) are coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ) in such a way that the output shaft ( 20 ) can be driven by means of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) and/or the second drive shaft ( 18 ), wherein the second drive shaft ( 18 ) comprises a first one-way clutch ( 22 ), by which the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ), and a second one-way clutch ( 24 ), wherein the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) and the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) are configured so as to act in opposite directions of rotation, wherein, by the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) and an intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ), which serves to reverse the direction of rotation, the second drive shaft ( 18 ) is coupled or couplable to the output shaft ( 20 ), and wherein either the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) or the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) is engaged depending on a direction of rotation of the second drive shaft ( 18 ).

12. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) comprises a first gearwheel ( 26 ), and a second gearwheel ( 28 ) is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the first gearwheel ( 26 ) is couplable to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by a clutch ( 30 ), wherein a first gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the first gearwheel ( 26 ) of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) drives the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the first gearwheel ( 26 ) is coupled to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ).

13. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 12 , wherein, in the first gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ), the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable, in that the second electric machine ( 16 ) drives the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) or a fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) arranged on the output shaft ( 20 ) in a rotationally fixed manner via the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) via an intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ).

14. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 13 , wherein the first drive shaft ( 14 ) comprises a third gearwheel ( 32 ) and a fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the third gearwheel ( 32 ) is couplable to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ), wherein a second gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the third gearwheel ( 32 ) of the first drive shaft ( 14 ) drives the fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ), wherein the third gearwheel ( 32 ) is coupled to the first drive shaft ( 14 ) in a rotationally fixed manner by the clutch ( 30 ).

15. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 14 , wherein, in the second gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ), the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable, in that the second electric machine ( 16 ) drives the fourth gearwheel ( 34 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the second one-way clutch ( 24 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ) and the intermediate gearwheel ( 27 ) or the second gearwheel ( 28 ) of the output shaft ( 20 ) via the first one-way clutch ( 22 ) of the second drive shaft ( 18 ).

16. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 15 , wherein a neutral gear of the drive assembly ( 10 ) is implementable in that the first gearwheel ( 26 ) and the third gearwheel ( 32 ) are freely rotatable on the first drive shaft ( 14 ).

17. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 16 , wherein the drive assembly ( 10 ) comprises a gear adjuster ( 36 ), which actuates the clutch ( 30 ) in such a way that switching can be done between the first, the second, and the neutral gears.

18. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 17 , wherein the second electric machine ( 16 ) is activatable and/or deactivatable in the first, second, and neutral gears, wherein the second electric machine ( 16 ) is configured so as to take over the load of the first electric machine ( 16 ) during a gear shift.

19. The drive assembly ( 10 ) according to claim 18 , wherein the first electric machine ( 12 ) is configured for recuperation and/or in that the drive assembly ( 10 ) is configured so as to provide eight gears.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2023
From: DENGLER, PETER; HECHT, ROBERT
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 062597/0823 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102021212420.8 · Nov 4, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230138771A1 · May 4, 2023
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