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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Warwickshire, GB;
Inventors:
Richard Clarke, Coventry, GB;
Pete Stares, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/119 (2012.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); B60K 6/36 (2007.10); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); B60K 17/348 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60K 6/36 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60K 17/348 (2013.01); B60K 17/35 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); B60W 10/119 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2520/403 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); Y10S 903/909 (2013.01); Y10S 903/914 (2013.01); Y10S 903/916 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle driveline and a method of controlling same. The driveline includes front wheels () and rear wheels (), a controller () and a prime mover (). Either the front wheels () or all wheels are connected to the prime mover (). The rear wheels () may be connected via a prop shaft () with clutches () at both ends. The decision to switch between 2WD and 4WD is taken on basis of speed-dependent trigger conditions.