Drive Mechanism for Selectively Switching a Drive Between Propulsion and Torque Vectoring Mode

Patent application, 2010

The present invention relates to a hybrid vehicle with a drive mechanism for transmitting torque to at least a first (18) and a second output member (20) as well as to a such drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism comprises: - a torque generating drive member (12) operably coupled to the first and second output members (18, 20), a switching element (22) operably coupled to the drive member (12) for selectively coupling the drive member (12) with the first and second output members (18, 20) either in a propulsion mode or in a vector mode, wherein in the propulsion mode, the drive member's (12) torque is inducted to first and second output members (18, 20) unidirectional and wherein in the vector mode, the drive member's (12) torque is inducted to first and second output members (18, 20) in opposite directions.