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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jurgen Friedrich, Crailsheim, DE;
Klaus Vogelsang, Crailsheim, DE;
Peter Heilinger, Satteldorf, DE;
Hans Gebhardt, Langenzenn, DE;
Heribert Moller, Sachsen, DE;
Assignee:
Voith Turbo GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 188296 ;
Abstract
A drive unit for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a transmission and a hydrodynamic retarder. The retarder includes both a rotor and a stator wherein the rotor is mounted on the engine crankshaft or crankshaft journal and the stator is disposed between the crankcase and rotor.