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US 8,770,364 B2Granted
Modular powertrain component for hybrid electric vehicles
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSteven A. Frait, Keith A. Devereaux
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Abstract
A powertrain module includes an input, a first bulkhead supporting the input for rotation, a hub, an electric machine including a stator connected to the first bulkhead and a rotor connected to the hub, a clutch for alternately opening and closing a drive connection between the input and the rotor, a servo for actuating the clutch and supported on the input, and a second bulkhead supporting the hub for rotation.
Claims18
A powertrain module, comprising:
- an input;
- a first bulkhead supporting the input;
- a rotor hub;
- an electric machine including a stator connected to the first bulkhead, and a rotor connected to the rotor hub;
- a clutch for alternately opening and closing a drive connection between the input and the rotor hub;
- a servo supported on the input for actuating the clutch;
- a second bulkhead supporting the rotor hub;
- and
- a flexplate driveably connected to the rotor hub and connectable to a torque converter casing.
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A powertrain module, comprising:
- an input;
- a first bulkhead supporting the input;
- a clutch hub secured to the input;
- a rotor hub;
- an electric machine including a stator connected to the first bulkhead, and a rotor connected to the rotor hub;
- a clutch for alternately opening and closing a drive connection between the input and the rotor;
- a servo supported on the clutch hub for actuating the clutch and;
- a second bulkhead supported on the input and supporting the rotor hub for rotation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.