Drive unit for a motor vehicle
US6488108B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/951
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive unit for a motor vehicle exhibits an internal combustion engine and a transmission. The drivable wheels of the motor vehicle can be driven by means of the rotary motion of the output shaft of the transmission. The drivable wheels of the motor vehicle can be driven alternatively or additionally by an electric motor, which can be mounted in such a manner that its rotor forms a part of the output shaft of the transmission. The electric motor is dimensioned in such a manner in its outer dimensions that it can replace a part of the output shaft of the transmission.
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