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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Shawn H. Swales, Canton, MI (US);
Leonid Basin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Fredrick R. Poskie, Plymouth, MI (US);
James W. Haynes, Oxford, MI (US);
Shawn H. Swales, Canton, MI (US);
Leonid Basin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Fredrick R. Poskie, Plymouth, MI (US);
James W. Haynes, Oxford, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle is provided with a motor/generator for providing torque to a final drive input member. The powertrain includes an engine, a transmission having a transmission input member configured to receive power from the engine and a transmission output member. The powertrain further includes a final drive arrangement that has a final drive input member, and a motor/generator that has a motor shaft operatively connected to the final drive input member downstream of the transmission gearing arrangement. A drive system may operatively connect the transmission output member and the motor shaft to the final drive input member. A method of assembling a hybrid powertrain is also provided.