Patent ID: 7261660

Claim:
An electrically variable transmission comprising: an input member to receive power from an engine about a primary axis; an output member connected to a transfer member for transmitting power to a secondary axis; first and second motor/generators; first and second simple planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members; said input member being continuously connected to said first member of said first gear set, and said output member being continuously connected to said first member of said second gear set; said first motor/generator being continuously connected to said second member of said first gear set; said second motor/generator being continuously connected with said third member of said first or second gear set; a first torque transfer device selectively grounding said second member of said second gear set; a second torque transfer device selectively connecting said second member of said second gear set to said first electric motor/generator; and a third torque transfer device selectively grounding said third member of said first gear set, said third torque transfer device being positioned between said first and second gear sets; wherein said third member of said first gear set is selectively or continuously connected with said third member of said second gear set; and wherein said first and second torque transfer devices are positioned on one side of said transfer member, and said first and second gear sets are positioned on an opposite side of said transfer member.