Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Payam Naghshtabrizi

Thomas A Genise

Damrongrit Piyabongkarn

Mihai Dorobantu

Chinmaya Patil

Mahesh Prabhakar Joshi

Erik Dykes

A switchable powertrain comprises at least four points of freedom. The switchable powertrain comprises a main gear set configured for gear ratio selection, the main gear set comprising main gears coupled to a main shaft and second gears coupled to a second shaft. An adapter comprises a first selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the main shaft, and a second selective coupling configured to selectively couple to the second shaft. A first torque source and a clutch are configured for selectively coupling or decoupling first torque to the main shaft. A second torque source is configured for selectively outputting second torque to the first selective coupling or to the second selective coupling.

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Payam Naghshtabrizi