An axle decoupler system comprises: an axle decoupler configured to selectively couple an axle of a vehicle with a wheel hub of the vehicle, the axle decoupler comprising: a sliding ring having first splines coupled to second splines on the axle, the sliding ring having a first position where the first splines are not also coupled to third splines on the wheel hub, and a second position where the first splines are also coupled to the third splines; and an electric motor for moving the sliding ring into the first or second position; and a one-way clutch coupling the axle and the wheel hub to each other.

Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that improves operability for a driver. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine is not transmitted to drive shafts. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a motor; a battery; friction brake equipment that generates frictional braking force on the vehicle; a temperature sensor that acquires temperature of the friction brake equipment; and a determiner that assesses the temperature of the friction brake equipment acquired by the temperature sensor. The friction brake equipment generates the friction braking force when the battery is fully charged. The freewheeling mode is deactivated in a case where the temperature of the friction brake equipment exceeds a predetermined temperature while the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is in the freewheeling mode.

Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that improves operability for a driver. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine is not transmitted to drive shafts. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a motor; a battery; friction brake equipment that generates frictional braking force on the vehicle; a temperature sensor that acquires temperature of the friction brake equipment; and a determiner that assesses the temperature of the friction brake equipment acquired by the temperature sensor. The friction brake equipment generates the friction braking force when the battery is fully charged. The freewheeling mode is deactivated in a case where the temperature of the friction brake equipment exceeds a predetermined temperature while the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is in the freewheeling mode.

A method for controlling an operation of the gear mechanism of a motor vehicle having a freewheel device coupled to an electrical machine and configured to couple the electrical machine rotation speed-dependently to an output of the freewheel device or decouple it therefrom. The gear mechanism depending on a state change signal, starting from a decoupled state of the freewheel device, is operated in a pre-synchronization phase in which the rotation speed of the electrical machine is regulated to a target rotation speed, in particular below an actual rotation speed of the output, and on reaching a nominal rotation speed below the target rotation speed, a coupling phase is implemented in which the target rotation speed is increased and the transition to the coupled state of the freewheel device is performed.

The disclosure relates to a drive shaft arrangement for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle, comprising a drive shaft arranged to transfer torque a drive shaft joint at least partially enclosing a drive shaft end portion, wherein the drive shaft joint comprises a housing and a one-way clutch provided at an inner portion of said housing. The one-way clutch being arranged within said inner portion to engage with said drive shaft at a first drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft transfers torque from said drive shaft in a first direction; disengage from said drive shaft at a second drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft is idle or transfers torque in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising said drive shaft arrangement.

The disclosure relates to a drive shaft arrangement for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle, comprising a drive shaft arranged to transfer torque a drive shaft joint at least partially enclosing a drive shaft end portion, wherein the drive shaft joint comprises a housing and a one-way clutch provided at an inner portion of said housing. The one-way clutch being arranged within said inner portion to engage with said drive shaft at a first drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft transfers torque from said drive shaft in a first direction; disengage from said drive shaft at a second drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft is idle or transfers torque in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle comprising said drive shaft arrangement.

A roller spring member for an overrunning clutch is provided. A first bridge connecting portion couples a bridge to a first spring central location of a first leaf spring. A second bridge connecting portion couples the bridge to a second spring central location of a second leaf. The roller spring member further includes at least one of, each of the first bridge connecting portion and the second bridge connecting portion including an undercut radius section, each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring being tapering from an associated one of the first spring central location of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring central location of the second leaf spring to a first end and a second end, and each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring including a straight portion proximate the central locations.

A roller spring member for an overrunning clutch is provided. A first bridge connecting portion couples a bridge to a first spring central location of a first leaf spring. A second bridge connecting portion couples the bridge to a second spring central location of a second leaf. The roller spring member further includes at least one of, each of the first bridge connecting portion and the second bridge connecting portion including an undercut radius section, each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring being tapering from an associated one of the first spring central location of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring central location of the second leaf spring to a first end and a second end, and each of the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring including a straight portion proximate the central locations.

Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that improves operability for a driver. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine is not transmitted to drive shafts. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a motor; a battery; friction brake equipment that generates frictional braking force on the vehicle; a temperature sensor that acquires temperature of the friction brake equipment; and a determiner that assesses the temperature of the friction brake equipment acquired by the temperature sensor. The friction brake equipment generates the friction braking force when the battery is fully charged. The freewheeling mode is deactivated in a case where the temperature of the friction brake equipment exceeds a predetermined temperature while the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is in the freewheeling mode.

Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that improves operability for a driver. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine is not transmitted to drive shafts. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a motor; a battery; friction brake equipment that generates frictional braking force on the vehicle; a temperature sensor that acquires temperature of the friction brake equipment; and a determiner that assesses the temperature of the friction brake equipment acquired by the temperature sensor. The friction brake equipment generates the friction braking force when the battery is fully charged. The freewheeling mode is deactivated in a case where the temperature of the friction brake equipment exceeds a predetermined temperature while the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is in the freewheeling mode.