Patent ID: 11906021
Assignee: ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A powertrain system, comprising:
a first electric motor having an uninterrupted connection to an output;
a second electric motor having a clutch connected to the output;
wherein the clutch includes a positive clutch;
wherein the clutch includes a clutch collar and a clutch actuator arm coupled to the clutch collar;
wherein the clutch actuator arm includes a shift fork, a fork actuator arm, a pivot pin, and a clutch suspension;
wherein the shift fork is coupled to the clutch collar;
wherein the pivot pin pivotally connects the shift fork, the fork actuator arm, and the clutch suspension;
a clutch actuator configured to pivot the clutch actuator arm about the pivot pin;
wherein the clutch suspension includes a spring biased between the fork actuator arm and the shift fork;
wherein the spring includes a torsion spring wrapped around the pivot pin; and
a controller configured to engage the clutch based on resolver information from the first electric motor and the second electric motor.