A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft adapted to selectively receive torque of an engine, a second input shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first input shaft, a third input shaft disposed in a row with the second input shaft and without rotational interference with the first input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element directly connected to the third input shaft, and a third rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft, a motor/generator directly connected to the first rotation element, a first speed output unit adapted to convert torque input from the second input shaft or the third input shaft and output the converted torque, and a second speed output unit adapted to convert torque input from the second input shaft or the third input shaft and output the converted torque.

Proposed is a multi-stage transmission in planetary design in a housing (9) for a vehicle comprising at least one electric motor (EM) and comprising three planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3), wherein a drive (An) can be connected by means of a shift element (K0) to a first shaft (1), and an output (Ab) is connected to a second shaft (2), wherein there are provided four additional shafts (3, 4, 5, 6) and at least five shift elements (B1, K1, K2, K3, K4), through the actuation of which at least eight forward gears (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7, G8) can be implemented. According to the invention, the first element of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is connected to the housing (9), wherein the first shaft (1) is permanently connected to the second element of the first planetary gear set (RS1); wherein the rotor (10) of the electric motor (EM) is connected to the third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1); and wherein the third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1) can be connected by means of at least one shift element (K3, K4) to at least one element of at least one additional planetary gear set (RS2, RS3).

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), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such transmission (G) and a method for operating such transmission (G) are also provided.

The present invention provides a modular transmission mechanism for a hybrid power system, and a hybrid power system; the modular transmission mechanism integrates a motor, a rotor support assembly, a clutch, a concentric slave cylinder, and an engine output shaft. On the one hand, the modular transmission mechanism enables an input/output bracket of the clutch to be in drive coupling with the engine output shaft, and the rotor support assembly to be in drive coupling with an input shaft of a transmission; on the other hand, the modular transmission mechanism enables the input/output bracket of the clutch to be in drive coupling with the input shaft of the transmission, and the rotor support assembly to be in drive coupling with the engine output shaft. In this way, the modular transmission mechanism according to the present invention can realize a conversion of the hybrid power system between a P1 architecture and a P2 architecture only by simple adjustment on the structure, thereby reducing the research and development cost and burden consumed by separately developing the P1 architecture and the P2 architecture.

A motor vehicle includes a transmission and a transmission fluid pump for transport of transmission oil to and within the transmission. The transmission fluid pump has a moving element which is coupled to a summation shaft of a planetary gear train. The planetary gear train has a ring gear which is operated by a first drive, and a sun gear which is operated by a second drive. A freewheel mechanism is arranged between the sun gear or a shaft connected to the sun gear and a further element so that the second drive can be switched off, when the first drive operates at high speeds while yet maintaining proper operation of the transmission fluid pump.

An apparatus includes a torque circuit and a clutch circuit. The torque circuit is structured to monitor a torque demand level of an engine. The clutch circuit is structured to (i) disengage an engine clutch of a transmission to decouple the engine from the transmission in response to the torque demand level of the engine falling below a threshold torque level and (ii) disengage a motor-generator clutch of the transmission to decouple a motor-generator from the engine in response to the torque demand level of the engine falling below the threshold torque level. The motor-generator is directly coupled to the transmission.

A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively connectable to an engine through a first clutch; a second input shaft selectively connectable to the engine through a second clutch and mounted to be coaxial with the first input shaft; a motor input shaft mounted to be coaxial with the first input shaft and to which a motor is connected; a first output shaft and a second output shaft each mounted in parallel to the first input shaft and the second input shaft; a center synchronizing unit mounted between the first input shaft and the motor input shaft and configured to interrupt a connection between the first input shaft and the motor input shaft; a plurality of pairs of circumscription gears configured to form a series of shift ratios used for driving of the vehicle; and a variable transmission mechanism.

A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a complex planetary gear set including four rotation elements having first, second, third, and fourth rotation elements; a motor-generator fixedly connected to the first rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; a first brake configured to selectively connect the second rotation element of the complex planetary gear set to a transmission housing; an input shaft connected to an engine and configured to be selectively connectable to each of the first rotation element and the third rotation element of the complex planetary gear set; and an output shaft connected to the fourth rotation element of the complex planetary gear set.

A hybrid power driving system includes an engine, a planetary gear device, a first motor, a clutch gear, a brake device, a first clutch, a second clutch, an intermediate shaft, and a second motor, wherein the engine and the first motor are connected by the planetary gear device, the planetary gear device includes a first rotating element, a second rotating element and a third rotating element, the first rotating element is connected to the first motor, and the second rotating element is connected to the engine, and the clutch gear is connected to the intermediate shaft; the brake device is configured to brake or unlock the third rotating element; and the second motor is connected to the intermediate shaft.

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), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.