A method of controlling a continuously variable electric drivetrain (CVED) including a high ratio traction drive transmission and at least one of a first motor-generator and a second motor-generator is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a output speed, determining a kinematic output speed, and determining a slip state of the high ratio traction drive transmission based on a comparison of the output speed to the kinematic output speed.

An epicyclic gear system includes an input sun gear configured to receive rotational input from a turbine of a turbo charger. A first set of planet gears is distributed around and meshes with the input sun gear. A carrier holds the first set of planet gears and defines a rotational axis about which the carrier rotates. A second set of planet gears is mounted to the carrier. An output sun gear is included, wherein the second set of planet gears are distributed around and mesh with the output sun. The output sun gear is configured to deliver rotational power to an internal combustion engine. The carrier is configured to selectively be driven by a variable speed drive to regulate output to the output sun over a range of input rotational speeds of the input sun gear.

A hybrid power transmission mechanism includes an engine; a motor/generator having a rotor and a stator; a driven machine; a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear, an internal gear drivingly connected to the rotor, a planetary gear, and a planetary carrier shaft including first and second extension shaft parts extending from the planetary gear in opposite directions; a first clutch switchable between a state of allowing transmission of power between the first shaft and the internal gear and a state of not allowing transmission of power therebetween; and a second clutch switchable between a state of allowing rotation of the sun gear and a state of not allowing rotation thereof. A first shaft that outputs power of the engine and a second shaft that inputs power to the driven machine are drivingly connected to the first and second extension shaft parts of the planetary carrier shaft, respectively.

A transmission device capable of cooperating with a dual-power source and a driving method therefor, the transmission device includes a planetary gear assembly that is driven by the dual-power source; the planetary gear assembly comprises a sun gear, a rotating inner gear ring, and a planetary gear that is engaged between the sun gear and the rotating inner gear ring; the dual-power source comprises an input shaft, the input shaft being connected to the sun gear. The direction of the rotational movement of the planetary gear about the input shaft depends on the linear velocity V1 of pitch circle movement of the rotating inner gear ring and the linear velocity V2 of pitch circle movement of the sun gear.

The present disclosure relates to the field of cable processing apparatus and discloses a cable radial cutting system and a reaction force cone processing apparatus with the cable radial cutting system. The cable radial cutting system includes a cutting bracket, a planetary gear set, a first driving piece and a second driving piece which are mounted on the cutting bracket, and a cutting tool driven by the planetary gear set to rotate and move radially, where the first driving piece and the second driving piece jointly drive the planetary gear set to rotate.

An epicyclic gear system includes an input sun gear configured to receive rotational input from a turbine of a turbo charger. A first set of planet gears is distributed around and meshes with the input sun gear. A carrier holds the first set of planet gears and defines a rotational axis about which the carrier rotates. A second set of planet gears is mounted to the carrier. An output sun gear is included, wherein the second set of planet gears are distributed around and mesh with the output sun. The output sun gear is configured to deliver rotational power to an internal combustion engine. The carrier is configured to selectively be driven by a variable speed drive to regulate output to the output sun over a range of input rotational speeds of the input sun gear.

A disclosed drive assembly for an auxiliary power unit includes a first drive shaft driven by an auxiliary power unit, a second drive shaft driven by a first electric motor, a differential gear system including a ring gear driven by the second drive shaft, a and planet gears supported within a carrier attached to the ring gear. The first drive shaft and an output shaft are coupled to the planet gears and a generator is driven by the output shaft. The electric motor and the auxiliary power unit combine to drive the output shaft.

A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid vehicle having an engine and first and second motor-generators includes: a planetary gear set disposed on a first motor shaft of the first motor-generator, and including a planet carrier connected to an engine shaft, a sun gear connected to the first motor shaft, and a ring gear connected to a drive gear through a one-way clutch, a second motor shaft gear connected to a second motor shaft of the second motor-generator, an output shaft disposed between the engine shaft and the second motor shaft, and a brake unit to selectively connect the sun gear and the ring gear to a transmission housing. In particular, the output shaft is externally gear-meshed with the drive gear and the second motor shaft gear respectively through a driven gear, and externally gear-meshed with a final reduction gear of the differential gear through an output gear.

A powertrain system includes an input element, an output element, and a magnetic transmission stage disposed directly at the output element. The magnetic transmission stage includes a first rotor with a first number of pole pairs, a second rotor with a second number of pole pairs, the second number of pole pairs being different from the first number of pole pairs, a third rotor with a number of pole bars arranged such that the magnetic field between the first and second pole pairs is modulated. A mechanical transmission stage is disposed between the magnetic transmission stage and the input element in the powertrain, and a control means controls a power flow between the input element and the output element. The control means is connected to a rotor of the magnetic transmission stage and to a shaft of the mechanical transmission stage.

A vehicle drive apparatus includes: an engine; a rotary machine; an output member coupled to a drive wheel of a vehicle; a differential mechanism configured to couple the engine, the rotary machine, and the output member together to be differentially rotatable via a plurality of differentially rotatable rotational elements; and an elastic member configured to couple a rotation shaft of the rotary machine to the rotational element of the differential mechanism to be relatively rotatable.