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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
May. 09, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Derek F. Lahr, Howell, MI (US);
Farzad Samie, Franklin, MI (US);
Norman K. Bucknor, Troy, MI (US);
Chunhao J. Lee, Troy, MI (US);
Dongxu Li, Troy, MI (US);
Chandra S. Namuduri, Troy, MI (US);
Alexandru Rajala, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A powertrain system is described, and includes an internal combustion engine including a crankshaft and an electric machine including a rotatable shaft, wherein the rotatable shaft is coupled to a motor pulley. A torque converter includes an impeller and a pump, wherein the pump is coupled to an outer sheave. An off-axis mechanical drive system includes the outer sheave of the torque converter rotatably coupled to the motor pulley of the electric machine. The electric machine is coupled to the pump of the torque converter via the off-axis mechanical drive system, and the crankshaft is coupled to the pump of the torque converter via a clutch.