Methods and systems for operating axles of a vehicle are provided. In one example, a propulsion source of a first axle is operated in a torque control mode at a first torque and a propulsion source of a second axle is operated in a torque control mode at a second torque. Torque of the propulsion sources may be adjusted as a function of steering angle.

A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device configured of reducing a rotation speed of a torque received from the motor-generator, a differential device differentially outputting the speed-reduced torque to two output shafts, a torque vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the torque vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets to control a torque ratio output to the two output shafts by the control torque, and a torque multiplication device including a first planetary gear set having first to third rotation elements and being mounted on one of the two output shafts, the second rotation element being connected to the torque vectoring control motor, the third rotation element being fixedly connected to a transmission housing.

A gearbox unit for a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a first wheel axle and a second wheel axle, with the second wheel axle being composed of at least one first sub-axle and one second sub-axle. Provided here are a first connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first sub-axle, a second connecting shaft, which is operatively connectible to the second sub-axle, as well as a coupling gearbox with a drive input shaft, which is operatively connectible to a drive assembly of the motor vehicle, and with a drive output shaft, which is operatively connectible to the first wheel axle, wherein, by way of the coupling gearbox, the drive input shaft is operatively connected to the first connecting shaft and the second connecting shaft in a torque-splitting manner.

A vehicle driveline system for a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a differential having a differential housing connectable to an engine via a pinion, and two output shafts being connectable with respective wheel axles, and an electrical motor being selectively connected to the differential housing. The differential housing extends into a hollow shaft having a radial protrusion provided with engagement means, such as splines, for connecting with a shifting sleeve, wherein said shifting sleeve is configured to be actuated for connecting the electrical motor to said differential housing.

A drive device for a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle, wherein the rear axle has an axle differential, which can be connected to a primary drive unit on its input side, and can be connected to the vehicle wheels of the vehicle axle on its output side by means of flanged shafts arranged on both sides, wherein the vehicle axle is associated with an additional drive unit and a switchable superposition gearbox which can be switched into a torque-distribution gear stage, in which a drive torque generated by the additional drive unit is generated, wherein a torque distribution to the two vehicle wheels can be changed depending on the torque and its rotational direction, and said superposition gearbox can be switched into a hybrid mode in which the drive torque generated by the additional drive unit.

A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device engaged to the motor-generator and configured to reduce a rotation speed received from the motor-generator, a differential device engaged to the speed reduction device and configured to receive the speed-reduced torque from the speed reduction device and to differentially output torques to left and right output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, and a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets and controlling a torque ratio output to the left and right output shafts by the control torque of the torque vectoring control motor, wherein the differential device includes a differential case receiving a torque from the speed reduction device, the differential case is mounted between the two planetary gear sets rotatably on a connecting member connecting the two planetary gear sets, and side gears in the differential case are fixedly connected to the two planetary gear sets respectively.

A drive device for a vehicle axle, especially a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle, wherein the vehicle axle includes an axle differential, which can be connected at the input end to a primary drive machine and can be connected at the output end across flange shafts arranged on either side to vehicle wheels of the vehicle axle, wherein the vehicle axle is associated with an additional drive machine and a shiftable superimposing gear, which can be shifted to a torque distribution gear in which a drive torque is generated by the additional drive machine, a torque distribution on the two vehicle wheels can be changed depending on the magnitude and direction of rotation of the drive torque, and shifting can be done to a hybrid mode in which the drive torque generated by the additional drive machine can be coupled to both flange shafts of the vehicle wheels.

A drive device for a vehicle axle, especially a rear axle, of a two-track vehicle, wherein the vehicle axle comprises an axle differential, which can be connected at the primary end to a primary drive machine and can be connected at the output end across flange shafts arranged on either side to vehicle wheels of the vehicle axle, wherein the vehicle axle is associated with an additional drive machine and a shiftable superimposing gear, which can be shifted to a torque distribution gear in which a drive torque is generated by the additional drive machine, depending on the magnitude and direction of rotation of which a torque distribution on the two vehicle wheels can be changed, and shifted to a hybrid mode in which the drive torque generated by the additional drive machine can be coupled to both flange shafts of the vehicle wheels, evenly distributed across the axle differential.

A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device engaged to the motor-generator and configured to reduce a rotation speed received from the motor-generator, a differential device engaged to the speed reduction device and configured to receive the speed-reduced torque from the speed reduction device and to differentially output torques to left and right output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, and a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets and controlling a torque ratio output to the left and right output shafts by the control torque of the torque vectoring control motor, wherein the differential device includes a differential case receiving a torque from the speed reduction device, the differential case is mounted between the two planetary gear sets rotatably on a connecting member connecting the two planetary gear sets, and side gears in the differential case are fixedly connected to the two planetary gear sets respectively.

A torque vectoring apparatus receiving a vehicle driving torque from a motor-generator may include a speed reduction device configured to reduce a rotation speed of a torque received from the motor-generator, a differential device differentially outputting the speed-reduced torque to two output shafts, a vectoring control motor outputting a control torque, a torque vectoring apparatus engaged to the vectoring control motor and including two planetary gear sets to control a torque ratio output to the two output shafts by the control torque, and a torque multiplication device including a first planetary gear set having first to third rotation elements and being mounted on one of the two output shafts, the second rotation element being connected to the control motor, the third rotation element being fixedly connected to a transmission housing.