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Motor vehicle power train

US8485929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 2009
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/62
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle power train includes a main drive engine with an output shaft for driving the drive wheels of the motor vehicle, an electric motor which includes a rotor and a stator, also for driving the drive wheels of the motor vehicle, an automatic transmission, with a plurality of selectively settable drive connections, a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft, the rotor of the electric motor being disposed in a drive connection between the output shaft of the main drive engine and the transmission input shaft, and can be disengaged from the output shaft with a clutch, and at least one ancillary unit which can be driven by the main drive engine. The rotor of the electric motor includes an exterior drive having a gearing of friction surface which has a driving connection to the at least one ancillary unit.

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