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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Roëll M. Van Druten, Eindhoven, NL;
Bas G. Vroemen, Eindhoven, NL;
Alexander F. A. Serrarens, Eindhoven, NL;
Roëll M. Van Druten, Eindhoven, NL;
Bas G. Vroemen, Eindhoven, NL;
Alexander F. A. Serrarens, Eindhoven, NL;
Other;
Abstract
A vehicle () has an epicyclic gearing () with three rotational members (). Rotational member () is connected to a load formed by the wheels () of a vehicle. Rotational member () is connected to a flywheel () and rotational member () is connected to an engine (). The vehicle () furthermore comprises a transmission-unit (), embodied either as a conventional or as a automated manual transmission-unit, with two in/outputs (). In/output () is connected to the rotational member () and in/output () is connected to the third rotational member (). A force-closed clutch () with slip capacity is located between in/output () and rotational member (). With this transmission-system, the wheels () remain driven by the engine (), also during disengagement of the clutch ().