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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2005
James A. Raszkowski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Edward L. Kaiser, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Anthony P. Tata, Fenton, MI (US);
Kyle K. Kinsey, Fenton, MI (US);
Joel E. Mowatt, Zionsville, IN (US);
William S. Reed, Greenfield, IN (US);
Michael D. Foster, Carmel, IN (US);
James A. Raszkowski, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Edward L. Kaiser, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Anthony P. Tata, Fenton, MI (US);
Kyle K. Kinsey, Fenton, MI (US);
Joel E. Mowatt, Zionsville, IN (US);
William S. Reed, Greenfield, IN (US);
Michael D. Foster, Carmel, IN (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a method and apparatus for cooling a hybrid transmission electric motor. More precisely, an annular chamber is formed between a housing for the electric motor and a transmission housing. Coolant is disposed in the annular chamber and is applied to the electric motor through a plurality of coolant apertures in the motor housing to cool the motor.