Multi-mode drive system for transaxle applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9895970
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14673123

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A vehicle drive system capable of selectively providing all-wheel drive and single-driven-axle modes includes a front drive unit having a planetary gearset with a grounded ring gear and a sun gear driven by the transaxle's drive spool via an input shaft, and a differential selectively coupled by a dog clutch to one of the sun gear or the planetary carrier, or neither of them, to thereby selectively provide both an available low range and a front axle disconnect. The front drive unit further defines a power take-off unit with a clutch selectively coupling the input shaft to a propshaft. The rear drive unit includes a planetary gearset with a grounded ring gear, a sun gear driven by the propshaft, and a differential selectively coupled by a dog clutch to one of the sun gear or the planetary carrier, or neither of them, to thereby likewise selectively provide both an available low range and a rear axle disconnect.

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FCA US LLC1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gradu, Mircea Auburn Hills, US 40 545
Kirk, Michael P Macomb, US 9 256
Kubina, Joseph E Oxford, US 7 101
Pachucki, Kenneth M Lapeer, US 3 41
Reed,, Jr Richard G Royal Oak, US 1 0
Schmanski, Donald F Howell, US 8 72

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