Hybrid module including torque converter having a stator friction brake
US10792991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a torque converter and an electric motor including a rotor connected to the torque converter for driving the torque converter. The hybrid module also includes a connect/disconnect clutch configured for being actuated between an engaged orientation for drivingly connecting the internal combustion engine to an output of the connect/disconnect clutch for driving the torque converter and a disengaged orientation for drivingly disconnecting the internal combustion engine from the output of the connect/disconnect clutch. The torque converter includes a stator having stator blades and a stator friction brake actuatable between an engaged orientation locking rotation of the stator in at least a first rotational direction and a disengaged orientation unlocking rotation of the stator in the first rotational direction and a second rotational direction.
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