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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Bradley Heuver, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/18 (2006.01); F16H 57/12 (2006.01); F16D 3/12 (2006.01); H02P 21/18 (2016.01); H02P 21/22 (2016.01); F16D 3/52 (2006.01); F16D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/12 (2013.01); F16D 3/12 (2013.01); F16D 3/52 (2013.01); H02P 21/18 (2016.02); H02P 21/22 (2016.02); F16D 2001/103 (2013.01); F16H 2057/127 (2013.01); H02P 2207/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric machine and method for operating an electric machine are provided. The electric machine includes a first rotational component and a second rotational component rotationally engaging the first rotational component via a splined interface. The electric machine further includes a first lash reducing spring radially positioned between a first set two adjacent splines in the splined interface.