Jul 22, 2025

US12365234 - Electrified military vehicle

A driveline for a military vehicle includes a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission. The driver includes a housing, a motor/generator, and a clutch. The housing includes an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission. The motor/generator is disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission. The clutch is disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator. The clutch is configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.

Assignee: OSHKOSH DEFENSE, LLC
Inventors: Chad Smith, Dave Marek, Neil Dekarske, Mike Bolton, Ryan Crabtree, Joseph Dehaan, Rachell Harsh, Michael Koenigs, Shawn Naglik, Mitchel Nordahl, Evan Schertz, Mikel Ullman, Jessica Szymanski, Bradon Zeitler, Deepak Shukla, Ed Trinklein, Tim Voight, Mike Yanacek, Matt Mathison, Nader Nasr
Filing date: 2024-03-14

This patent describes a driveline system for military vehicles that integrates a motor/generator and a clutch within a housing positioned between the engine and transmission. The design allows for selective coupling of the engine output to the motor/generator, enhancing the vehicle’s operational capabilities.

Claim 1

A driveline for a military vehicle, the driveline comprising: a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission, the driver including: a housing including an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission; a motor/generator disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission; and a clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator, the clutch configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator. a driver configured to be positioned between an engine and a transmission, the driver including: a housing including an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission; a motor/generator disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission; and a clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator, the clutch configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator. a housing including an engine mount configured to couple to the engine and a backing plate configured to couple to the transmission; a motor/generator disposed within the housing and configured to couple to an input of the transmission; and a clutch disposed within the housing and coupled to the motor/generator, the clutch configured to selectively couple an output of the engine to the motor/generator.

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