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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Steinberger, Macedonia, OH (US);
Benjamin Vögtle, Karlsruhe, DE;
Gregory Heeke, Wooster, OH (US);
Peter Burke, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/36 (2007.10); B60K 6/38 (2007.10); B60K 6/405 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/36 (2013.01); B60K 6/38 (2013.01); B60K 6/405 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); F16H 7/02 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a damper, a pulley, a clutch, and a torque converter. The damper is arranged for fixing to a crank shaft of an engine. The pulley circumscribes the damper and is arranged for connecting to an electric motor via a belt drive. The clutch has a first output flange for drivingly engaging the damper with the pulley. The torque converter has a pilot drivingly engaged with the first output flange.