Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120217120 | Pressure and Flow Continuity Through Transmission Supports - An assembly includes a support including a first passage having a opening along a length of the passage and facing outward from the passage, a clutch support including a second passage having a second opening along a length of the second passage and facing toward the opening, and a sleeve fitted over the first passage, enclosing said open length, and formed with a third passage that hydraulically connects the first passage and the second passage. | 08-30-2012 |
20120220405 | Front Support for Transmission Gear Box - A transmission includes a case containing a torque converter that includes a stator, a gearset including a carrier, a second gearset, friction elements for controlling operation of the second gearset, and a support secured against rotation, including passages that communicate hydraulic fluid and pressure to the control elements and torque converter. | 08-30-2012 |
20130192945 | MODULAR POWERTRAIN COMPONENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A powertrain module includes an input, 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, and a second bulkhead supporting the input for rotation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192946 | MODULAR POWERTRAIN COMPONENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - 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. | 08-01-2013 |
20130192947 | MODULAR POWERTRAIN COMPONENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A powertrain module includes an input, a bulkhead supporting the input, a rotor support, a torque converter casing driveably connected to the rotor support, an electric machine including a stator supported on the bulkhead and a rotor connected to the rotor support, a clutch hub driveably connected to the input, and a clutch for alternately opening and closing a drive connection between the clutch hub and the rotor support. | 08-01-2013 |
20140124318 | MODULAR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROTOR HUB - A rotor hub includes a sheet metal cylinder including spline teeth including angularly spaced crests and valleys, a tube surrounding the cylinder, secured to the crests and supporting a rotor thereon, a hub secured to the cylinder and supported for rotation, a torque converter, and a flex plate secured to the hub and the torque converter. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128219 | MODULAR POWERTRAIN COMPONENT FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An assembly includes a torque converter including a casing supported for rotation about an axis, a rotor hub secured to the torque converter casing for rotation about the axis, a leg member secured to and supporting the rotor hub for rotation about the axis, and an electric machine including a rotor secured to the rotor hub. | 05-08-2014 |
20150114779 | TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING INTEGRATED FLEX PLATE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An assembly includes a torque converter concentric with an axis, a rotor hub drivably connected for rotation about the axis to an electric machine and selectively to an engine through a disconnect clutch, a coupler located between the rotor hub and torque converter, providing a rotational connection and an axial connection between the coupler and the rotor hub, and a flex plate providing second rotational and axial connections between the coupler and the torque converter. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114780 | TORQUE CONVERTER FLEX PLATE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An assembly includes a torque converter concentric with an axis and including a casing, a rotor hub drivably connected for rotation about the axis to an electric machine, a coupler connected to the rotor hub, and a flex plate coupled for elastic displacement between the coupler and a surface of the casing that faces away from the coupler. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114787 | DUAL DRIVE PLATE DAMPER FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An assembly includes an engine output concentric with an axis, an input, a starting gear, a first drive plate secured to the engine output, including a rim supporting the starting gear, and arms extending radially outward from the axis, and a second drive plate rotatably secured to the input, and secured to the first drive plate at a location spaced radially outward from the axis. | 04-30-2015 |