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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2018
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Matthew Payne, Glenmont, OH (US);
Ayyalraju Satyaseelan, Wooster, OH (US);
Markus Steinberger, Macedonia, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A drive module for a vehicle includes an input extending along an axis and configured to be driven by an engine. An electric motor has a rotor carrier hub configured to be rotated about the axis. The rotor carrier hub is non-rotatably connected to a torque converter cover and is selectively coupled to the input via a clutch. The rotor carrier hub has an inner surface defining an interior, an outer surface defining an exterior, and a plurality of holes extending through the rotor carrier hub from the inner surface to the outer surface to enable oil to transfer from the interior to the exterior. This provides a controlled and relative constant oil flow for cooling the drive module.