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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
May. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Andrew T. Brammer, Toledo, OH (US);
Mark Leber, Holland, OH (US);
Benjamin J. Passino, Maumee, OH (US);
George A. Willford, Waterville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/356 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); F16D 11/14 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); F16D 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/35 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); F16D 11/14 (2013.01); F16D 25/06 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for selectively engaging an electric machine to an electric axle of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include engaging or disengaging the electric machine to a differential of the electric-axle by adjusting pressure in a piston coupled to an axle shaft of the electric-axle via a disconnect clutch.