Drive device for a drive shaft comprising two rotating machines
A drive device includes a frame, a first rotating machine including a fixed part and a rotating part, and a second machine including a fixed part and a rotating part configured to transmit a second torque. A planetary gear train includes a first ring gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier which can rotate with respect to the first ring gear, the rotating part of the first rotating machine being fixed with the planet carrier. Also included is a drive shaft, a differential configured to transmit a resulting torque to the drive shaft. The rotating part of the second machine transmits the second torque to the differential.
1. Drive device comprising:
a frame;
a first rotating machine comprising a fixed part fixed with the frame and a rotating part configured to transmit a first mechanical torque;
a second rotating machine comprising a fixed part fixed with the frame and a rotating part configured to transmit a second mechanical torque;
a first planetary gear train comprising a first ring gear fixed with the frame, a sun gear rotatable relative to the first ring gear and a planet carrier rotatable relative to the first ring gear, the rotating part of the first rotating machine being integral in rotation with the planet carrier of the planetary gear train;
a drive shaft configured to transmit a resulting torque; and
a differential arranged between the first planetary gear train and the drive shaft in the torque transmission direction, comprising a second ring gear rotationally fixed to the sun gear of the first planetary gear train, the differential being configured to transmit a resultant torque to the drive shaft,
the drive device being characterized in that the rotating part of the second rotating machine transmits the second mechanical torque to the differential.
2. Drive device according to claim 1 , with the first ring gear arranged between the fixed part of the first rotating machine and the fixed part of the second rotating machine.
3. Drive device according to claim 2 , in which the rotating part of the second rotating machine is rotationally fixed to the drive shaft.
4. Drive device according to claim 2 , in which the rotating part of the second rotating machine is rotationally fixed to the planet carrier of the first planetary gear train.
5. Drive device according to claim 2 , in which the rotating part of the first rotating machine and the rotating part of the second rotating machine are coaxial.
6. Drive device according to claim 2 , in which the differential is radially arranged inside the first planetary gear train.
7. Drive device according to claim 2 , in which the first rotating machine is an axial-flow electric motor.
8. Drive device according to claim 2 , wherein the second rotating machine is an axial-flow electric motor or a wheel motor.
9. Electric vehicle comprising a drive device according to claim 2 .
10. Drive device according to claim 1 , in which the rotating part of the second rotating machine is rotationally fixed to the drive shaft.
11. Drive device according to claim 10 , comprising a gearbox connecting the rotating part of the second rotating machine to the drive shaft.
12. Drive device according to claim 10 , in which the rotating part of the first rotating machine and the rotating part of the second rotating machine are coaxial.
13. Drive device according to claim 10 , in which the differential is radially arranged inside the first planetary gear train.
14. Drive device according to claim 10 , in which the first rotating machine is an axial-flow electric motor.
15. Drive device according to claim 1 , in which the rotating part of the second rotating machine is rotationally fixed to the planet carrier of the first planetary gear train.
16. Drive device according to claim 1 , in which the rotating part of the first rotating machine and the rotating part of the second rotating machine are coaxial.
17. Drive device according to claim 1 , in which the differential is radially arranged inside the first planetary gear train.
18. Drive device according to claim 1 , in which the first rotating machine is an axial-flow electric motor.
19. Drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the second rotating machine is an axial-flow electric motor or a wheel motor.
20. Electric vehicle comprising a drive device according to claim 1 .