Vehicle driving system, and method of assembling vehicle driving system
US9481234B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle driving system includes an engine, an electric motor, a clutch, a torque converter, a transmission, a front module, and a housing. The clutch is configured to selectively connect or interrupt a power transmission path between the engine and the electric motor. The front module includes the clutch and the electric motor. The housing has an accommodation space that accommodates the front module and an accommodation space that accommodates the torque converter. The housing is a single member. The engine, the electric motor, the clutch, the torque converter and the transmission are arranged in series with one another.
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