US 11,981,873 B2
Torque vectoring for utility vehicles
Jacob L. Stock, Dellwood, MN (US); Alex R. Scheuerell, Wyoming, MN (US); Jonathon P. Graus, Stacy, MN (US); Evan R. Wozniak, Coon Rapids, MN (US); David F. Buehler, Bern (CH); Ronald Zurbruegg, Spiez (CH); Markus Hoffet, Aarberg (CH); Yassin M. Kelay, Freiburg (CH); and Patrick J. McArdle, Forest Lake, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/232,739.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/011,364, filed on Apr. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0323402 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. B60K 17/348 (2006.01); B01D 53/14 (2006.01); B01D 53/18 (2006.01); B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/18 (2006.01); B01J 8/24 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/24 (2006.01); B60K 17/356 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); C10G 55/06 (2006.01); B60K 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC C10G 55/06 (2013.01) [B01D 53/1418 (2013.01); B01D 53/1425 (2013.01); B01D 53/185 (2013.01); B01J 8/006 (2013.01); B01J 8/1863 (2013.01); B01J 8/24 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/24 (2013.01); B60K 17/348 (2013.01); B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60K 23/0808 (2013.01); B01D 2252/00 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00761 (2013.01); B60K 2023/046 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0816 (2013.01); C10G 2300/706 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a first front ground-engaging member;
a first axle operably coupled to the first front ground-engaging member;
a second front ground-engaging member;
a second axle operably coupled to the second front ground-engaging member and being axially aligned with the first axle;
at least one rear ground-engaging member;
a first torque altering unit operably coupled to at least one of the first front ground-engaging member, the second front ground-engaging member, or the at least one rear ground-engaging member;
a second torque altering unit operably coupled to the at least one rear ground-engaging member and defined as one of an open differential, a lockable differential, or an active torque differential; and
a control system configured to independently control torque output at each of the first front ground-engaging member, the second front ground-engaging member, and the at least one rear ground-engaging member.