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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Weitian Chen, Windsor, CA;
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Pinzhi Liu, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Jose Velazquez Alcantar, Canton, MI (US);
Zhengyu Dai, Canton, MI (US);
Hong Jiang, Birmingham, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/682 (2006.01); F16H 61/04 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0204 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); F16H 61/0403 (2013.01); F16H 61/682 (2013.01); B60L 2240/423 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0244 (2013.01); F16H 2708/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and system are described for changing a driveline gear range from a higher gear range to a lower gear range. The driveline may include two electric machines and four clutches in a four wheel drive configuration. The methods and systems permit a driveline to change from a higher gear range to a lower gear range without stopping a vehicle.