APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING HYBRID POWERTRAINS WITH POSITIVE CLUTCHES

• Main Authors: SNYDER, David B, SHIPP, Timothy, CECIL, Adam C, HSIEH, Ming-Feng, OSBURN, Andrew W, PURI, Anant
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 29.02.2024
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain and a positive clutch. The hybrid powertrain includes an engine and a motor/generator that are controlled so that the positive clutch can be effectively employed in the hybrid powertrain during vehicle launch, gear shifting, engine starting, and transitioning b...