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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11318837 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2017

Driveline for a vehicle

Applicant:

Dana Italia S.r.l., Arco, IT;

Inventors:

Andrea Bortoli, Arco, IT;

Giulio Ornella, Maumee, OH (US);

Lorenzo Serrao, Arco, IT;

Fabrizio Zendri, Arco, IT;

Assignee:

DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco, IT;

Attorney:

McCoy Russell LLP

Primary Examiner:

Charles J Han

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/184 (2012.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/046 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 17/3515 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/184 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/73 (2013.01);
Abstract

A driveline for a vehicle and its method of operating are described. The driveline may have a power source and a front axle assembly drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the power source. The front axle assembly may have a front left half shaft, a front right half shaft, a front left torque transmission control mechanism configured to control the transmission of torque to the FL half shaft, and a front right torque transmission control mechanism configured to control the transmission of torque to the FR half shaft. The driveline may also have a rear axle assembly drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the power source. The rear axle assembly may have a rear left half shaft, a rear right half shaft, a rear left torque transmission control mechanism configured to control the transmission of torque to the RL half shaft, a rear right torque transmission control mechanism configured to control the transmission of torque to the RR half shaft. The driveline may also have a control unit configured to independently control the FL torque transmission control mechanism, the FR torque transmission control mechanism, the RL torque transmission control mechanism, and the RR torque transmission control mechanism.

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