Driving apparatus for a vehicle

• US 6,401,849 B1
• Filed: 12/10/1996
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Seguchi, Masahiro, Banzai, Keiichiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M
• Application Number:
  US08/762,964
• Time in Patent Office: 2,009 Days
• Field of Search: 180/65.1, 180/65.6, 477/3, 477/7, 475/1, 475/5, 318/5, 318/12, 318/13
• US Class Current: 180/65.6
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 1/02 comprising more than one electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/356 having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel B60K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/2054 by controlling transmissions or clutches
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/42 with use of more than one motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2220/52 Clutch motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/423 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/28 Four wheel or all wheel drive
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/64 Electric machine technologies in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility

Abstract

First and second dynamo-electrical machines are provided. A first rotor forming the first dynamo-electrical machine together with a second rotor is connected to either one of a front driving shaft and rear driving shaft. A second rotor forming the second dynamo-electrical machine together with a stator is connected to another one of the front driving shaft and rear driving shaft. As a result, a torque generated by the first dynamo-electric machine is transmitted to either one of the front and rear driving shafts, connected to the first rotor. A torque which subtracts a reaction torque caused by the torque generated by the first dynamo-electric machine from a torque generated by the second dynamo-electric machine is transmitted to another one of the front and rear driving shafts, connected to the second rotor.

Claims

1. A driving apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

a housing;

a first rotor including a first coil;

a stator fixed to an inner wall of said housing, said stator including a second coil;

a second rotor in which first magnetic poles are formed at uniform intervals on a surface of said second rotor facing said first rotor to form a first dynamo-electric machine by said first rotor and said first magnetic poles, and second magnetic poles are formed at uniform intervals on a surface of said second rotor facing said stator to form a second dynamo-electric machine by said stator and said second magnetic poles;

a front driving shaft, connected to one of said first and second rotors, for driving front wheels of said vehicle; and

a second driving shaft, connected to another one of said first and second rotors, for driving rear wheels of said vehicle.

2. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said front driving shaft is coupled to left and right ones of said front wheels via a differential gear and said rear driving shaft is coupled to left and right ones of said rear wheels via a differential gear.

3. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said first rotor is connected to said front driving shaft and said second rotor is connected to said rear driving shaft.

4. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said first rotor has a first output shaft connected to said one of said front and rear driving shafts and said second rotor has a second output shaft connected to said another one of said front and rear driving shafts, said first and second output shafts being taken out of one side of said housing.

5. A driving apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

a housing;

a first rotor including a first coil;

a stator fixed to an inner wall of said housing, said stator including a second coil and disposed around said first rotor in concentricity with said first rotor with a gap therebetween;

a second rotor disposed between said first rotor and said stator in concentricity therewith, said second rotor having magnetic poles formed at uniform intervals on both its inner circumference surface and outer circumference surface to form a first dynamo-electric machine by said first rotor and said magnetic poles located on said inner circumference surface and to form a second dynamo-electric machine by said stator and said magnetic poles located on said outer circumference surface;

a front driving shaft, connected to one of said first and second rotors, for driving front wheels of said vehicle; and

a second driving shaft, connected to another one of said first and second rotors, for driving rear wheels of said vehicle.

6. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said front driving shaft is coupled to left and right ones of said front wheels via a differential gear and said rear driving shaft is coupled to left and right ones of said rear wheels via a differential gear.

7. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said first rotor is connected to said front driving shaft and said second rotor is connected to said rear driving shaft.

8. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said first rotor has a first output shaft connected to said one of said front and rear driving shafts and said second rotor has a second output shaft connected to said another one of said front and rear driving shafts, said first and second output shafts being taken out of one side of said housing.

9. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein said first coil is three-phase coil.

10. A driving apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 9, further comprising:

a first rotational angle sensor for detecting a rotational angle of said first rotor;

a second rotational angle sensor for detecting a rotational angle of said second rotor; and

a driving current control device for controlling a driving current provided to said three-phase coil based on a difference between rotational angles detected by said first and second rotational angle sensors.