Vehicle drive train
US6258001A · kind A · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/952
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention improves mountability of a drive train in a hybrid vehicle by minimizing axial and radial dimensions while providing for adequate output torque of the motor/generator of the drive train. A center portion of a front cover of a torque converter extends axially and a multiple disc lock-up clutch is arranged at the inner circumferential surface of the center portion while the motor/generator is arranged at the outer circumferential surface of the center portion. A spring damper is provided at the radially inner side of a circumferential surface defined by friction plates of the lock-up clutch.
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