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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
John A. Diemer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Tejinder Singh, Canton, MI (US);
Richard A. Pashnik, Saline, MI (US);
Boris I. Burgman, Oak Park, MI (US);
John A. Diemer, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Tejinder Singh, Canton, MI (US);
Richard A. Pashnik, Saline, MI (US);
Boris I. Burgman, Oak Park, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrically variable transmission for a hybrid vehicle. The electrically variable transmission includes a transmission input shaft defining a first axis of rotation, and a transmission output shaft defining a second axis of rotation. A first motor/generator is operatively connected to the transmission input shaft and is configured to rotate about a third axis of rotation for improved packaging. A second motor/generator is operatively connected to the transmission input shaft and is configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation.