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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Matthew David Hammond, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gregory Daniel Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bryant L. Poynter, Redford, MI (US);
David Gon Oh, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A transmission including an electric machine, a torque converter and a planetary gearset in a transmission housing that is connected to an engine. A turbine shaft is configured to transfer torque from the engine and the electric machine to the planetary gear set. A disconnect clutch selectively couples the input shaft from the engine to the torque converter housing of the torque converter. The disconnect clutch includes a disconnect clutch piston and a first balance dam. A torque converter clutch selectively connects the torque converter housing to the turbine and the turbine shaft. The torque converter clutch includes a torque converter clutch piston and a second balance dam. Ports in the housing permit automatic transmission fluid to flow between the turbine shaft and the torque converter clutch piston; the turbine shaft and the torque converter clutch piston; and the turbine shaft, the first balance dam, and the second balance dam.