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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventor:
Soren Eriksson, Kungalv, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/025 (2012.01); B60K 5/12 (2006.01); F16H 57/028 (2012.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/08 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/025 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 5/1208 (2013.01); B60K 5/1216 (2013.01); B60K 5/1266 (2013.01); B60K 17/08 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); F16H 57/028 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/09 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/48 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02026 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle powertrain that includes an internal combustion engine, a transmission driving at least two wheels, and an intermediate unit connecting the engine and a transmission housing enclosing the transmission. The intermediate unit is configured to allow relative rotation between the engine and the transmission housing about an axis (X) that is colinear with an engine output shaft and a transmission input shaft. The arrangement prevents engine vibrations from being transmitted to the transmission, and prevents torque shock from the vehicle wheels from being transmitted to the engine.