B60K2025/022

Electrified military vehicle

A military vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, an energy storage system, a first driver, a transmission, and a second driver. The chassis includes a passenger capsule, a front module coupled to the passenger capsule, and a rear module coupled to the passenger capsule. The passenger capsule defines a tunnel extending longitudinally along a bottom thereof. The front axle is coupled to the front module. The rear axle is coupled to the rear module. The first driver is supported by the front module. The transmission is positioned within the tunnel and coupled to the front axle and/or the rear axle. The second driver is at least partially positioned within the tunnel and positioned between the first driver and the transmission. The second driver includes a motor/generator coupled to the transmission and a clutch positioned to selectively couple the first driver to the motor/generator.

Electrified military vehicle

A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to an engine and a backing plate configured to couple to a transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator. The clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto.

TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR A HYBRID DRIVE VEHICLE

A transmission module for a hybrid drive vehicle adapted to be interposed between an internal combustion engine and a vehicle transmission has a tray-like support structure defining a housing for a decoupling clutch and adapted to be fixed to the internal combustion engine. A module drive is carried by the support structure and has a first transmission member adapted to be connected to the decoupling clutch by means of a torsional vibration damper and has a second transmission member adapted to be connected to an electric machine. The torsional vibration damper has an actuator defining a centering with respect to the crankshaft and to a transmission torque converter and has a seat for a support bearing with respect to the support structure.

NOISE ABATEMENT STRUCTURE FOR SYSTEM FOR REDUCING TORSIONAL VIBRATION ON A ROTARY SHAFT

In an aspect, a system is provided for reducing torsional vibrations for an engine having a crankshaft. The system includes an isolation device, which includes a shaft adapter that is mounted to the crankshaft, a pulley that is rotatably mounted to the shaft adapter, and at least one isolation spring that resiliently transfers torque between the pulley and the shaft adapter. The system further includes a torsional vibration damper that is mountable to the crankshaft. A noise generation space extends axially between the isolation device and the torsional vibration damper. The system further includes a noise abatement ring that extends axially from one of the isolation device and the torsional vibration damper towards the other of the isolation device and the torsional vibration damper, and at least partially radially encloses at least a portion of the noise generation space.

Vehicle transmission and method for operation of said transmission

Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. In one example, a vehicle transmission system includes a first planetary gear set rotationally coupled to a second planetary gear set and a first electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the first planetary gear set. The vehicle transmission system further includes a second electrical machine rotationally coupled to a gear in the second planetary gear set and a first clutch configured to selectively disconnect the first and second planetary gear sets from a drive axle.

A MODULAR TRANSMISSION PLATFORM AND A POWERTRAIN FOR A VEHICLE

Disclosed is a modular transmission platform for a vehicle. The modular transmission platform comprises a first transmission shaft with at least one input shaft configured to be connected to at least one propulsion unit, a second transmission shaft rotatably connected to the first transmission shaft via a first transmission unit, and a third transmission shaft with a first output shaft configured to be connected to a propeller shaft. The third transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the second transmission shaft via a second transmission unit. The modular transmission platform comprises at least one second output shaft, configured for providing torque to equipment connected to the at least one second output shaft. The at least one input shaft and the first output shaft extend from the modular transmission platform in the same direction.

CLUTCHED PULLEY ASSEMBLY

A clutched pulley assembly mountable to the shaft of a motor-generator unit (MGU) has a first sheave, with first spline teeth, rotatably mounted to the MGU shaft, and a second sheave, with second spline teeth, fixed to the MGU shaft. A slider gear with slider gear spline teeth is axially moveable between a torque transfer position, where the slider gear spline teeth simultaneously intermesh with the spline teeth of the first and second sheaves to operatively connect the sheaves to each other, and a torque cut-off position, where the slider gear spline teeth intermesh with the second sheave spline teeth but not the first sheave spline teeth so as to operatively disconnect the sheaves. An actuator drives the slider gear between the torque transfer and cut-off positions. The pulley assembly can be used in a stand-cooling mode wherein the engine is stopped but the MGU powers a load.

CHARGED SERIAL HYBRID COMBUSTION ENGINE
20220243646 · 2022-08-04 ·

A system for providing power to a vehicle includes a combustion engine having a low number of cylinders. A mechanically driven charging mechanism is attached to the combustion engine to provide pressurized air to the combustion engine and generate increased power. The combustion engine includes a 2nd order mass balance shaft that is operatively coupled to a crankshaft of the engine. The 2nd order mass balance shaft rotates at a higher speed than the crankshaft and counters inertial forces generated by the pistons of the engine. A compressor of the mechanically driven charging mechanism is attached to the 2nd order mass balance shaft, such that the mechanically driven charging mechanism is mechanically driven by rotation of the 2nd order mass balance shaft. The high speed of the 2nd order mass balance shaft drives the compressor of the mechanically driven charging mechanism.

ISOLATION DEVICE WITH TWO OR MORE SPRINGS IN SERIES
20220213835 · 2022-07-07 ·

In one aspect, there is provided an isolation device, which includes a hub, a pulley and at least one isolation spring arrangement including first and second springs in series. The first spring rate is higher than the second spring rate. Initially during torque transfer from the first one to a second one of the hub and the pulley, the entire first isolation spring is slid along a friction surface towards the second one of the hub and the pulley during compression of the second isolation spring thereby generating a first frictional damping torque. During torque transfer the other way, at least a portion of the first isolation spring remains stationary relative to the friction surface, such that the first frictional damping torque is greater than the second frictional damping torque.

HYDRAULIC AUXILIARY GENERATOR DRIVE
20220252002 · 2022-08-11 ·

An auxiliary generator drive for a belt driven generator being powered by an internal engine, the auxiliary generator drive including a hydraulic motor, wherein the hydraulic motor is arranged and adapted to drive the generator and to be driven via a hydraulic pump powered by the internal engine.