Patent ID: 9260010
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: B60K,B60Y,F16D

Claim Text:
1. A multi-speed power take-off system for a vehicle, the power take-off system comprising: an input shaft rotating around a first axis and receiving rotational power from a power source included in the vehicle; an output shaft rotating around a second axis and including an engagement interface for rotationally fixed engagement with one or more implement shafts, the one or more implement shafts extending outside the vehicle when engaged with the engagement interface; a countershaft rotating around a third axis; and a clutch device configured to engage with one or more of the input shaft, the output shaft and the countershaft; wherein engaging a first of the one or more implement shafts with the engagement interface of the output shaft causes, at least in part, the clutch device to be oriented in a first engagement position, whereby rotational power is transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft via the clutch device but not via the countershaft, the output shaft and the first implement shaft thereby rotating at a first output speed; wherein engaging a second of the one or more implement shafts with the engagement interface of the output shaft causes, at least in part, the clutch device to be oriented in a second engagement position, whereby rotational power is transmitted from the input shaft to the output shaft via the clutch device and the countershaft, the output shaft and the second implement shaft thereby rotating at a second output speed not equal to first output speed; wherein a first of the one or more implement shafts is a removable power take-off stub shaft for providing mechanical power to a mechanical implement external to the vehicle and the first output speed is a mechanical power take-off output speed; and wherein a second of the one or more implement shafts is a input shaft to an electrical machine external to the vehicle and the second output speed is an electrical power generation speed.