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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Walt J. Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Brandon R. Masterson, Dexter, MI (US);
Inventors:
Walt J. Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Brandon R. Masterson, Dexter, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/442 (2007.10); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60K 6/38 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/442 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60K 2006/381 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6234 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6239 (2013.01);
Abstract
A powertrain includes a countershaft, a gearset including a sun gear, a carrier connected to an engine, a ring gear releasably held against rotation and connectable to the countershaft, and pinions supported on the carrier and meshing with the sun gear and ring gear, an electric machine connected to the sun gear and connectable to the countershaft, and a second electric machine driveably connected to the countershaft.