IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,739,818
Granted Patent B2
US 11,739,818 · App. 17/531,454 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Powertrain for electric vehicle

Inventors: Jin Ho Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Jae Joon Lee (Anyang-si, KR); Jong Sool Park (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jin Young Hwang (Yongin-si, KR); Jong Sung Kim (Incheon, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
F16H37/046B60K1/02F16H37/06F16H2003/445F16H2037/047F16H2200/0021F16H2200/0043F16H2200/0052F16H2200/2005F16H2200/2094
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Patent No.
US 11,739,818
App. No.
17/531,454
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor supplying power to the first shaft at all times; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly connected to a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.

Claims (34)

1. A powertrain for an electric vehicle, the powertrain comprising:

a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft;

a first motor configured to supply power to the first shaft at all times; and

a second motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft and the second shaft,

wherein the third shaft is fixedly connected to a transmission housing, and

two shafts among the first, second, and third shafts are configured to restrain each other,

wherein a first shift assembly is provided between the second motor and the second shaft and configured to switch between a state in which power of the second motor is directly transmitted to the second shaft and a state in which the power of the second motor is transmitted to the first shaft by shifting of a gear train, and

wherein:

a rotating shaft of the second motor is coaxial with the second shaft;

the first shift assembly includes a gear engagement unit, a hub and a sleeve of which are provided on the rotating shaft of the second motor;

a first gear configured to engage with the sleeve of the gear engagement unit is rotatably installed on the rotating shaft of the second motor;

a clutch gear configured to engage with the sleeve of the gear engagement unit is installed on the second shaft in a state in which rotation of the clutch gear is restrained; and

a second gear is installed on the first shaft and configured to receive the power of the second motor in a state in which rotation of the second gear is restrained.

2. The powertrain of claim 1 , wherein:

the first rotating element of the planetary gear is a sun gear;

the second rotating element of the planetary gear is a carrier; and

the third rotating element of the planetary gear is a ring gear.

3. The powertrain of claim 1 , wherein a third gear in external engagement with the first gear and a fourth gear in external engagement with the second gear are coaxially connected to each other.

4. The powertrain of claim 1 , further comprising: a third shift assembly configured to fix the third rotating element of the planetary gear to the transmission housing or connect the third rotating element of the planetary gear to the second shaft by linear displacement following an axial direction of the first shaft.

5. A powertrain for an electric vehicle, the powertrain comprising:

a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft;

a first motor configured to supply power to the first shaft at all times; and

a second motor configured to selectively supply power to the first shaft and the second shaft,

wherein the third shaft is fixedly connected to a transmission housing, and

two shafts among the first, second, and third shafts are configured to restrain each other,

wherein a first shift assembly is provided between the second motor and the first shaft and configured to switch between a state in which power of the second motor is directly transmitted to the first shaft and a state in which the power of the second motor is transmitted to the second shaft by shifting of a gear train.

6. The powertrain of claim 5 , wherein:

a rotating shaft of the second motor is coaxial with the first shaft;

the first shift assembly includes a gear engagement unit, a hub and a sleeve of which are provided on the rotating shaft of the second motor;

a first gear engageable with the sleeve of the gear engagement unit is rotatably installed on the rotating shaft of the second motor;

a clutch gear engageable with the sleeve of the gear engagement unit is installed on the first shaft in a state in which rotation of the clutch gear is restrained; and

a second gear is installed on the second shaft and configured to receive the power of the second motor in a state in which rotation of the second gear is restrained.

7. The powertrain of claim 6 , wherein a third gear in external engagement with the first gear and a fourth gear in external engagement with the second gear are coaxially connected to each other.

8. The powertrain of claim 6 , further comprising: a third shift assembly configured to fix the third rotating element of the planetary gear to the transmission housing or connect the third rotating element of the planetary gear to the second shaft by linear displacement following an axial direction of the first shaft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: KIM, JIN HO; LEE, JAE JOON; PARK, JONG SOOL; HWANG, JIN YOUNG; KIM, JONG SUNG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058170/0321 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2019-0141771 · Nov 7, 2019 · national
KR 10-2020-0025247 · Feb 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Division 16887267 · May 29, 2020
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