Automatic and manual transmissions are commonly used on automobile vehicles. Those transmissions become more and more complicated since the engine speed has to be adjusted to limit the consumption and the emissions of cars. This finer control of the engine speed in usual transmissions is typically done by adding gears and increasing the overall complexity and cost. 6-speed manual transmissions then become frequent as are 8 or 9 speed automatic transmissions.
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for the transmission of power, particularly in motor vehicles. According to various embodiments of the disclosure, power can be transmitted in a smoother and more efficient manner, typically with smaller and even less mechanical components, by splitting torque into two or more torque paths. The apparatus described herein, or obvious to one of skill in the art upon reading this disclosure, may be used in a transaxle or any other type of transmission.
An aspect of the disclosure provides an apparatus for transmitting power. This apparatus comprises a power input shaft, a planetary gear set, and a variator, such as a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Aspects of the CVTs are described in US2006084549 or AU2011224083A1, incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The planetary gear set is engaged with the power input shaft, typically from an internal combustion engine. The variator is engaged with the gear set. The apparatus, and in particular the configuration of the planetary gear set and the variator, is configured to split torque between a first torque path and a second torque path.
The variator may comprise an input ring and an output ring. The planetary gear set may comprise a set of planet gears, a sun gear engaged with the set of planet gears and with the input ring of the variator, a carrier engaged with the power input shaft and with the set of planet gears, and a ring gear engaged with the set of planet gears and with the output ring of the variator. The first torque path may pass from the power input shaft to the carrier, to the planet gears, to the sun gear, to the input ring, to the output ring of the variator, and then to the ring gear of the planetary gear set. The second torque path may pass from the power input shaft to the carrier, to the planet gears, and then to the ring gear of the planetary gear set. In some embodiments, a gear box for outputting power from the apparatus may be coupled to the planetary gear set. The gear box may be coupled to the ring of the planetary gear set and to a differential of a motor vehicle. The gear box may be, for example, a three speed gear box.
Another aspect of the disclosure provides a method of transmitting power. An input shaft, typically from an internal combustion engine, is driven. Torque from the input shaft is split between a first torque path and a second torque path. The first and second torque paths are combined to form a single output (i.e., power-split configuration). The first and second torque paths pass through various components of a planetary gear set and a variator coupled to the planetary gear set as described herein. The variator may comprise a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The first torque path may, for example, pass from the power input shaft to a carrier of the planetary gear set, to planet gears of the planetary gear set, to a sun gear of the planetary gear set, to an input ring of the variator, to an output ring of the variator, and then to a ring gear of the planetary gear set. The second torque path may, for example, pass from the power input shaft to the carrier of the planetary gear set, to the planet gears of the planetary gear set, and then to the ring gear of the planetary gear set.
Yet another aspect of the disclosure provides an apparatus for power transmission. The apparatus comprises a power input shaft, an input planetary gear set engaged with the power input shaft, a variator engaged with the input gear set, an output planetary gear set engaged with the variator, and one or more clutches and brake for switching between a plurality of operational modes of the power transmission apparatus. The apparatus is configured to split torque between a plurality of torque paths.
The variator may comprise an input ring and an output ring, and may be a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The input planetary gear set may comprise a set of input planet gears, an input sun gear engaged with the input planet gears and with the input ring of the variator, an input carrier engaged with the input planet gears and with the power input shaft, and an input ring engaged with the input planet gears. The output planetary gear set may comprise a set of output planetary gears, an output sun gear engaged with the power input shaft and with the output planet gears, an output carrier engaged with the output planet gears and with a gear box for outputting power from the apparatus, and an output ring engaged with the output planet and with the output ring of the variator. The power transmission apparatus may further comprise a counter shaft engaging the input ring and the output ring gears of the two planetary gear sets. The one or more clutches may comprise a first clutch and a second clutch. The first clutch may be configured to be engaged to engage the output sun gear with the output ring of the variator. The second clutch may be configured to be engaged to engage the power input shaft with the output sun gear. The power transmission apparatus may further comprise a brake for holding the output sun to achieve an additional operation mode of the power transmission apparatus. The power transmission apparatus may further comprise a gear box, such as a three speed gear box, coupled to the output carrier of the output planetary gear set as well as to a differential of a motor vehicle.
The plurality of operational modes of the power transmission apparatus may comprise a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode. The first, second, and third modes may comprise various continuously variable transmission (CVT) modes. The first mode may be selected by engaging the brake while releasing the first and second clutch. The second mode may be selected by engaging the second clutch while releasing the brake and the first clutch. The third mode may be selected by engaging the first clutch while releasing the brake and the second clutch.
In this embodiment, torque may be split into two paths—a first path through the variator and a second path through the countershaft in the first and third modes. Torque may also instead be split into three paths—a first path through the variator, a second path through the countershaft, and a third path between the power input shaft and the output sun gear of the output planetary gear set in the second mode.
Provided herein is a vehicle comprising the power transmission apparatus of any of embodiment described herein, or obvious to one of skill in the art upon reading the disclosures herein. Embodiments of the power transmission apparatus (variable transmission) described herein or that would be obvious to one of skill in the art upon reading the disclosure herein are contemplated for use in a variety of vehicle drivelines. For non-limiting example, the variable transmissions disclosed herein may be used in bicycles, mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, automobiles, electric automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUV's), lawn mowers, tractors, harvesters, agricultural machinery, all terrain vehicles (ATV's), jet ski's, personal watercraft vehicles, airplanes, trains, helicopters, buses, forklifts, golf carts, motorships, steam powered ships, submarines, space craft, or other vehicles that employ a transmission.
While the figures and description herein are directed to ball-type variators (CVTs), alternate embodiments are contemplated another version of a variator (CVT), such as a Variable-diameter pulley (VDP) or Reeves drive, a toroidal or roller-based CVT (Extroid CVT), a Magnetic CVT or mCVT, Ratcheting CVT, Hydrostatic CVTs, Naudic Incremental CVT (iCVT), Cone CVTs, Radial roller CVT, Planetary CVT, or any other version CVT.
In some embodiments, the power transmission apparatus further comprises a traction fluid.
All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
The novel features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. A better understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention will be obtained by reference to the following detailed description that sets forth illustrative embodiments, in which the principles of the invention are utilized, and the accompanying drawings of which:
Besides automatic and manual transmissions commonly used on automobile vehicles are developed Continuously Variable Transmissions or CVTs. Those CVTs are of many types: belts with variable pulleys, toroidal, conical, etc. The principle of a CVT is that it enables the engine to run at its most efficient rotation speed by changing steplessly the transmission ratio in function of the speed of the car. If needed for example when accelerating, the CVT can also shift to a ratio providing more power. A CVT can change the ratio from the minimum to the maximum ratio without any interruption of the power transmission, at the opposite of usual transmissions which require an interruption of the power transmission by disengaging to shift of ratio. A specific use of CVTs is the Infinite Variable Transmission or IVT. Where the CVT is limited at positive speed ratios, the IVT configuration can perform a neutral gear and even reverse steplessly. A CVT can be used as an IVT in some driveline configurations.
In many currently used motor vehicle transmissions, including manual transmissions, automatic transmissions, and CVTs, power and torque are not transmitted in a smooth or efficient manner. This can reduce fuel efficiency and can result in an unsmooth ride. Therefore, improved motor vehicle transmissions for smooth and efficient power and torque transmission are desired.
Within this disclosure, we introduce new driveline configurations based on a ball type CVT, also known as CVP, for constant variable planetary, for which Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. has applied for patents under the references US20060845449P and AU2011224083A1. This CVT comprises of a certain number of balls 997 (for example, 3-15 balls), depending on the application, two discs 995, 996 with a conical surface contact with the balls 997, as input 995 and output 996, and an idler 999 as shown on
The working principle is shown on
In a car, the CVT 103 includes a CVP (continuously variable planetary) and is used to replace traditional transmission and is located between the engine 100 and the differential 102 as shown on
One configuration depicted in
This configuration uses only one mode performing CVP function. To extend the speed range in the low speed and reverse area, a three speed gearbox 22 can be added after the CVP. Since this configuration does not have an IVP mode, a slipping clutch or a torque converter is optionally used to allow the start from standstill.
The internal combustion engine (ICE) is linked to the carrier 3 which in turn is linked to the planets 1 of the planetary gearset 8. The sun 2 of the planetary gearset 8 is connected to the variator input ring 6. The ring 4 of the planetary gearset 8 is linked to the variator output ring 7. This common ring 7 is connected to a three speed gearbox increasing the spread and allowing higher reverse speeds.
This device is able to change continuously its ratio to provide the best ratio achievable for the engine in function of the objectives of consumption or power. In a manual or automatic transmission, only some predetermined and discrete ratios are available and an interruption of the power transmission is needed to shift of ratio. Generally, the power interruptions in this device only occur during gear shifting of the additional gearbox. Other advantages of this configuration are that a very small variator can be chosen; spread is similar to a traditional gearbox if an additional (smaller) gearbox is added and the native efficiency of the transmission is increased by using the CVP in a powersplit device, therefore letting a part of the power passing through a more efficient mechanical path. Native efficiency will be high, because the variator input ring is connected to the sun, where the torque is lower, so more power is transmitted through the mechanical path (the ring).
Another embodiment configuration (depicted in
There exist three modes performing a CVP function. To allow forward low speeds and reverse speeds, a three speed gearbox is added after the CVP. Since this configuration does not have an IVP mode, a slipping clutch or a torque converter can be used to allow starting from standstill and low speeds.
The ICE is linked to the carrier 3a of the input planetary gearset 10 and can be linked to the sun 2 of the output planetary gearset 12 through a second clutch 18. The sun 2a of the input planetary gearset 10 is linked to the variator input ring while the variator output ring is connected to the ring 4b of the output planetary gearset 12. Both rings 4a, 4b of the two planetaries gearsets 10, 12 respectively are linked by means of a countershaft 20. The variator output ring can also be connected to the output planetary sun 2b by engaging a first clutch 16. A brake 14 allows holding the output planetary sun 2b to perform an additional mode. The output is made by the carrier 3b of the output planetary and is directly linked to an additional three speed gearbox 22.
The three modes are selected by engaging one of the two clutches 16, 18 or brake 14 and releasing the two others. The first mode (CVP1) is obtained by engaging the brake 14, thus holding the sun 2b of the output planetary gearset 12 fixed. The second mode (CVP2) is selected by engaging the second clutch 18 and releasing the others, while the third mode (CVP3) is selected by engaging the first clutch 16. In the first and third mode, a part of the power is passing through the CVP 5 and a part of it is passing through the countershaft 20. In the second mode (CVP2), an additional power path is created between the ICE and the sun 2b of the output planetary gearset 12, thus splitting the power twice. The output planetary gearset 12 combines those different paths to a single output on its carrier 3b.
An additional gearbox 22 is added to increase the spread, allowing lower forward speeds and reverse. Since this concept has not an IVP function, a slipping clutch or a torque converter may be needed to start from standstill and to have very low driving speeds.
The transition between the three modes can simply be done by closing one of the clutches 16, 18 or brake 14 and releasing the others. This device is able to change continuously its ratio to provide the best ratio achievable for the engine in function of the objectives of consumption or power. In a manual or automatic transmission, only some predetermined and discrete ratios are available and an interruption of the power transmission is needed to shift of ratio. Generally, the power interruptions in this device only occur during gear shifting of the additional gearbox 22. Other advantages of this configuration are that a very small variator can be chosen; spread is similar to a traditional gearbox if an additional (smaller) gearbox is added and the native efficiency of the transmission is increased by using the CVP in a powersplit device, therefore letting a part of the power passing through a more efficient mechanical path. Native efficiency will be high, because the variator input ring is connected to the sun 2a, where the torque is lower, so more power is transmitted through the mechanical paths. An additional feature of this configuration is that in CVP 2 mode, powersplitting occurs two times.
Provided herein is a vehicle comprising the power transmission apparatus of any of embodiment described herein, or obvious to one of skill in the art upon reading the disclosures herein. Embodiments of the power transmission apparatus (variable transmission) described herein or that would be obvious to one of skill in the art upon reading the disclosure herein are contemplated for use in a variety of vehicle drivelines. For non-limiting example, the variable transmissions disclosed herein may be used in bicycles, mopeds, scooters, motorcycles, automobiles, electric automobiles, trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUV's), lawn mowers, tractors, harvesters, agricultural machinery, all terrain vehicles (ATV's), jet ski's, personal watercraft vehicles, airplanes, trains, helicopters, buses, forklifts, golf carts, motorships, steam powered ships, submarines, space craft, or other vehicles that employ a transmission.
While the figures and description herein are directed to ball-type variators (CVTs), alternate embodiments are contemplated another version of a variator (CVT), such as a Variable-diameter pulley (VDP) or Reeves drive, a toroidal or roller-based CVT (Extroid CVT), a Magnetic CVT or mCVT, Ratcheting CVT, Hydrostatic CVTs, Naudic Incremental CVT (iCVT), Cone CVTs, Radial roller CVT, Planetary CVT, or any other version CVT.
In some embodiments, the power transmission apparatus further comprises a traction fluid.
While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention described herein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended that the following claims define the scope of the invention and that methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents be covered thereby.
This application is a divisional application of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 14/425,600 filed on Mar. 3, 2015 which is a United States National Phase Application of International Application No. PCT/US/2013/057868, filed on Sep. 3, 2013, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/697,917, filed Sep. 7, 2012 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/779,687, filed Mar. 13, 2013, which are incorporated herein by reference.
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