MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617067762 A) filed by Rheinisch-Westflische Technische Hochschule on May 29, 2026, for Drive Train For A Motor Vehicle.

Inventors include Andert, Jakob; Jakoby, Moritz; Engels, Michael; and Fahrbach, Timm.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powertrain for a motor vehicle, having at least one first drive motor (10), a second drive motor (14) designed as an electric motor, a planetary gearing unit (20), an output shaft (22), and a shift element (24). The planetary gearing unit (20) has a planetary gear set (30) comprising a sun gear (32), a planet carrier (34), and a ring gear (36). A first motor shaft (12) can be mechanically operatively connected to the sun gear (32), a second motor shaft (16) is mechanically operatively connected to the ring gear (36), and the planet carrier (34) is permanently connected to the output shaft (22) for conjoint rotation therewith. The planetary gear set (30) can be blocked by means of the shift element (24). The first sun gear (32), the first motor shaft (12), and the second motor shaft (16) are coaxial to one another. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.

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