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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Jaroslaw Lutoslawski, Mississauga, CA;
Jaroslaw Lutoslawski, Mississauga, CA;
Magna Powertrain Inc., Concord, CA;
Abstract
A transmission for use in a motor vehicle having an engine and a driveline is provided. The transmission includes an input shaft driven by the engine, an output shaft adapted for connection to the driveline, a mainshaft, a first planetary gearset, a motor/generator and a second planetary gearset. The first planetary gearset includes a first input member driven by the input shaft, a first output member driving the mainshaft and a first reaction member. The second planetary gearset includes a second input member, a second output member fixed to the output shaft and a ring gear operable to drive or be driven by the motor/generator. A rotor of the motor/generator circumscribes and is fixed to the ring gear.