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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Daniel Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David Allen Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/36 (2007.10); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 20/10 (2016.01); F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); F16H 3/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/36 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/10 (2013.01); F16H 3/78 (2013.01); F16H 37/0813 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4808 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/91 (2013.01); Y02T 10/626 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6221 (2013.01); Y10S 903/946 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid rear axle provides a variety of functionality in addition to the functionality of a non-hybrid axle. The axle transmits power from an electric motor to the drive wheels at two selectable speed ratios to propel the vehicle. One of the two ratios is usable to propel the vehicle electrically with the engine stopped. With the drive wheels stationary, the axle transmits power from the driveshaft to the motor to charge a battery or from the motor to the driveshaft to start the engine.