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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Vincent Sartre, Bron, FR;
Thomas Justin, Brignais, FR;
Inventors:
Vincent Sartre, Bron, FR;
Thomas Justin, Brignais, FR;
Assignee:
Renault Trucks, St. Priest, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 (2006.01); F16H 37/06 (2006.01); B60K 6/445 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A powertrain includes a variable ratio transmission device having an input shaft coupled to an engine and an output shaft coupled to a driven unit, a three-way power split transmission device including three input/output couplings, a first of which is coupled to a flywheel and a second of which is coupled to an electrical machine. The third input/output coupling of the three way power split transmission device is mechanically coupled to the engine and to the input shaft of the variable ratio transmission device.