It is determined whether fuel efficiency of a vehicle is improved by operating a first rotating machine to generate electricity to such an extent that an electrical path amount becomes a desired electrical path amount for controlling an operating point of an engine to a desired operating point and driving and operating a second rotating machine as a second power source, the electrical path amount being a magnitude of electric power in an electrical path through which the electric power is transferred between the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine. When the electronic control device determines that the fuel efficiency of the vehicle is improved, the first rotating machine is operated to generate electricity to such an extent that the electrical path amount becomes the desired electrical path amount and the second rotating machine is driven and operated as the second power source.

A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle comprises an electric driving engine, an internal combustion engine, and a shift transmission having several gears and a multiple clutch. A first transmission element of the shift transmission is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a first rotational part of the multiple clutch and a second transmission element of shift transmission is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a second rotational part of the multiple clutch. A rotor of the electric driving engine is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a third rotational part of the multiple clutch, wherein the internal combustion engine is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a third transmission element of the shift transmission.

A transmission system, such as for a two wheeled bicycle, having an input and an output, wherein the input is arranged to be connected to a crank and/or an electric motor and/or a user input, and wherein the output is arranged to be connected to a driven wheel. The system includes at least two parallel transmission paths from the input to the output, at least one of the transmission paths including at least one transmission, at least one of the transmission paths including at least one transmission clutch. At least one of the transmission paths includes at least one load-shifting clutch, the at least one load-shifting clutch being a form closed clutch arranged to transfer torque in at least one rotational direction.

A driving apparatus includes: a first power source; a fluid transmission device; a first output shaft for receiving a power transmitted from the fluid transmission device through a first power transmission path and outputting the power to drive wheels of a vehicle; a rotary electric machine connected to the first output shaft and/or the drive wheels, through a second power transmission path; and a control device. When the vehicle is stopped or running at an extremely low speed, with a rotary-electric-machine driving mode being established, the control device is configured, upon determination that a drive request amount is larger than a threshold amount value, to place a direct clutch of the fluid transmission device into an engaged state and to place the first power transmission path into a power transmittable state so as to cause the power of the first power source to be outputted to the first output shaft.

A vehicle driving apparatus includes: an engine; a first rotary electric machine; first and second output shafts; a power distribution device for distributing a power between the first and second output shafts; and a control device for controlling an electric-power generation torque of a second rotary electric machine such that a power distribution ratio between the first and second output shafts becomes a target distribution ratio, and controlling a total torque of the engine and the first rotary electric machine such that a requested drive torque is obtained. The control device executes an electric-power consuming control to supply at least a part of a generated electric power generated by the second rotary electric machine, to the first rotary electric machine without via a power storage device, and to drive the first rotary electric machine, such that an operation state of the engine is brought close to a fuel-economy optimum state.

A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle includes: a complex planetary gear set including a first rotary element, a second rotary element, a third rotary element, and a fourth rotary element; an input shaft connected with an engine and installed to be able to be selectively connected to each of the first rotary element and the second rotary element of the complex planetary gear set; a motor generator connected to the first rotary element of the complex planetary gear set; a first brake installed to be able to fixedly connect the second rotary element of the complex planetary gear set to a transmission case; a second brake installed to be able to fixedly connect the third rotary element of the complex planetary gear set to the transmission case; and an output shaft connected to the fourth rotary element of the complex planetary gear set.

A method for serial operation of a motor vehicle with a transmission having a first electric machine, which is operated as a motor for driving the motor vehicle, and a second electric machine, which is operated as a generator, includes, after a generation of a change-over signal, switching the first electric machine from the operation as a motor to the operation as a generator, and switching the second electric machine from the operation as a generator to the operation as a motor in order to drive the motor vehicle.

A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft configured of receiving an engine torque, a motor shaft configured of receiving a torque of a motor/generator, first and second planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements and fourth to sixth rotation elements, a first shaft connected to the first rotation element and selectively connectable to each of the input shaft and the motor shaft, a second shaft fixedly connecting the second and fifth rotation elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, the motor shaft, and a transmission housing, respectively, a third shaft fixedly connecting the third and fourth rotation elements and selectively connectable to the transmission housing, a fourth shaft fixedly connecting the sixth rotation element and an output gear, and a plurality of engagement elements including at least one clutch and at least one brake.

A drive axle assembly of a vehicle is provided. The drive axle assembly includes: a motor; a first shaft and a second shaft; a gearbox; a right shifting fork; a right inner ring-gear support; a right sun gear, a right inner planet gear, and a right outer planet gear; a left shifting fork; a left inner ring-gear support; a left sun gear and a left planet gear, where the left sun gear is configured to rotate coaxially with the right inner ring-gear support, and the left sun gear is configured to rotate synchronously with the second shaft; a driving gear, configured to rotate synchronously with the left planet gear by using a left planet support; and a differential connected with the driving gear.

Transmission system for a vehicle having an input arranged for connection to a drive source, and an output arranged for connection to a load. The transmission includes a transmission. The transmission includes first input shaft, a first output shaft connected to the output, and a first speed transforming gear connecting the first input shaft and the first output shaft, and a second input shaft, a second output shaft connected to the output, and a second speed transforming gear connecting the second input shaft and the second output shaft. The transmission includes a first coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the first input shaft at a first speed ratio and a second coupling member, arranged for coupling the input to the second input shaft at a second speed ratio. The first and second speed transforming gears together include a plurality of transmission gears, wherein the transmission gears are arranged such that successive shifting through respective first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth gears is effected by alternatingly engaging the first coupling member and the second coupling member.