An electric driveline comprising an electric drive motor and a transmission, and a method of shifting gears therefor. The transmission comprises an output shaft, a synchronizer, preferably a hydraulically actuatable synchronizer, for selectively drivingly engaging the electric drive motor with the output shaft via either one of a first gear providing a first gear ratio γ.sub.1 between the electric drive motor and the output shaft, and a second gear providing a second gear ratio γ.sub.2 between the electric drive motor and the output shaft, and an electronic shift controller for controlling a gear shift from the first gear to the second gear. The electronic shift controller is configured to actuate the synchronizer to disengage the first gear and to engage the second gear, and to synchronize a motor speed of the electric drive motor with a target speed.

A method for controlling a hybrid electric powertrain includes, in response to a request to increase a powertrain braking force on at least one of a plurality of traction wheels, (i) commanding at least one clutch to increase a gear ratio of a transmission, and (ii) during clutch stroke, commanding an electric machine to act as a generator such that the electric machine applies a braking force to at least one of the traction wheels.

A method of shifting gears including providing a driveline for a vehicle. The driveline has an electric drive motor and a powershift transmission. The transmission has a first transmission stage and a second transmission stage. The method includes performing a range shift including handing over torque transmission from a range clutch of the first or second transmission to the other range clutch. The method also includes, simultaneously with the range shift, engaging one of the direction clutches of one transmission or keeping one of the direction clutches engaged.

A hybrid drive sub-assembly for a vehicle has primary gear wheels, secondary gear wheels that are able to be coupled to a secondary shaft, and an intermediate shaft to which intermediate gear wheels are secured for rotation therewith. The primary gear wheel(s) and the secondary gear wheels each meshing permanently with a corresponding gear wheel from among the intermediate gear wheels. This hybrid sub-assembly is equipped with a motorized module having a reversible electric machine, an interface for connecting to the intermediate shaft, a speed reducer, a torsional oscillation damping device and a coupling mechanism that is able to couple and uncouple the reversible electric machine and the intermediate shaft.

A module for a system for driving and synchronizing a countershaft of a transmission gearbox. The module includes a coupling device having an input element intended to be rotationally coupled to a reversible electric machine and an output element intended to be rotationally coupled to the countershaft. The coupling device has a coupled state in which the clutch device is able to transmit torque between the input element and the output element and an uncoupled state in which the input element and the output element are uncoupled. Also included is a lock-up device which has a lock-up state in which said lock-up device blocks the rotation of the input element of the clutch device, and a released state in which said lock-up device allows the input element to rotate.

A drive train of a motor vehicle, with a hybrid drive having an internal combustion engine, and an electric machine, and an automated auxiliary range transmission, wherein the automated auxiliary range transmission has at least one main transmission and an auxiliary range unit mounted downstream of the main transmission, in particular as a range group, wherein an input shaft of the automated auxiliary range transmission is connected to the internal combustion engine of the hybrid drive via a controllable starter clutch, and an axle shaft of the automated auxiliary range transmission is connected to an axle drive, wherein the electric machine of the hybrid drive can be coupled to the force flux or torque flux of the drive train between the main transmission and the auxiliary range unit and/or between the auxiliary range unit and the axle drive.

A gearbox comprising: a first shaft (2) and a second shaft (1), one of the first and second shafts being an input shaft (1) for receiving a drive torque and the other being an output shaft (2) for providing a drive torque; two intermediate shafts (6, 7) by means of which the first and second shafts (2, 1) can be coupled together, each intermediate shaft being arranged so that: (a) it can be coupled to the first shaft (2) via a respective first torque path at any of a plurality of gear ratios (1st-8th), or the respective first torque path can be disengaged; and (b) it can be coupled to the second shaft (1) via a respective second torque path, or the respective second torque path can be disengaged; and a differential torque device (50) coupled between the intermediate shafts (6, 7), the differential torque device (50) being capable of transmitting a differential torque between the intermediate shafts (6, 7).

A transmission system includes an input shaft, a transmission housing, and a planetary gear system rotatably coupled to the input shaft. The planetary gear system has a first and second gear ratio. The transmission system additionally includes an output shaft, a first electric machine, a second electric machine, and a shifting assembly. The shifting assembly includes a first stationary clutch element and a second stationary clutch element. The first electric machine is configured to apply rotational torque to the planetary gear system to synchronize rotational speed of the planetary gear system when moving between the first and second gear ratios, and the second electric machine is configured to provide rotational torque to the output shaft when the first electric machine applies rotational torque to the planetary gear system to synchronize rotational speed of the planetary gear system when moving between the first and second gear ratio.

The invention relates to a drive system, a control device, and a method for controlling a mechanical shifting operation in the drive system. The drive system has at least one first multi-gear transmission, having a first input shaft and a first mechanical shifting means. Torques coming from the first input shaft are transmitted to a drive system output shaft. The torques are produced by an internal combustion engine and/or at least one first electric motor. For the purpose of disengaging a gear of the multi-gear transmission, the first electric motor is connected to the internal combustion engine and operated in a generator operating mode at least at times during the shifting operation, whereby the internal combustion engine is loaded and the first mechanical shifting means is unloaded. The mechanical shifting means is thus free of load or torsion and can be easily disconnected/opened.

A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), at least two planetary gear sets (P1, P2), and at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). Different gears are selectable by selectively actuating the at least four shift elements (A, B, C, D). In interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle that includes such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.