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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Oostkamp, BE;
Steven J. Wesolowski, Waterville, OH (US);
Donald J. Remboski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Portage, MI (US);
Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Oostkamp, BE;
Steven J. Wesolowski, Waterville, OH (US);
Donald J. Remboski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy J. Morscheck, Portage, MI (US);
Spicer Off-Highway Belgium N.V., Sint-Michiels, Bruges, BE;
Abstract
A vehicle driveline and a method for transferring energy from a flywheel is provided. The vehicle driveline includes a power source, a clutch drivingly engaged with the power source, a transmission drivingly engaged with the clutch, a power transmission device drivingly engaged with one of the power source, the clutch, and the transmission, a controller in communication with the power transmission device, and a flywheel drivingly engaged with the power transmission device. The power transmission device facilitates a transfer of energy from the flywheel to one of the clutch and the transmission. The power transmission device also facilitates a transfer of energy from one of the power source, the clutch, and the transmission to the flywheel. The controller directs the transfer of energy to and from the flywheel.