Power transmission system for hybrid vehicle
US7191856B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/952
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power transmission system for a hybrid vehicle includes a motor/generator and a torque converter. The motor/generator and the torque converter are disposed in series between a crankshaft of an engine and a main shaft of a transmission. A side plate of the torque converter and a rotor disc of the motor/generator are connected via a drive plate having heat shielding properties and heat releasing properties.
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