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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2000
Shigeo Tsuzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takeshi Inuzuka, Anjo, JP;
Satoru Wakuta, Anjo, JP;
Takahiro Kido, Anjo, JP;
Takao Taniguchi, Anjo, JP;
Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Anjo, JP;
Kenji Omote, Anjo, JP;
Shigeo Tsuzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takeshi Inuzuka, Anjo, JP;
Satoru Wakuta, Anjo, JP;
Takahiro Kido, Anjo, JP;
Takao Taniguchi, Anjo, JP;
Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Anjo, JP;
Kenji Omote, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A motor/generator is arranged radially outward of a middle portion of a front cover of a torque converter so that at least a part of the motor/generator axially overlaps the torque converter, with a predetermined gap (C) between the front cover and the rotor of the motor/generator. The rotor of the motor/generator is supported by either the torque converter or an engine crankshaft or by any two of the torque converter, a motor housing and the crankshaft. The rotor is not affected by the torque converter and the efficiency of the motor is not reduced.