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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Josef Rusch, Grossmehring, DE;
Bastian Heidler, Kranzberg, DE;
Assignees:
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FÜR TECHNOLOGIE, Karlsruhe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/40 (2016.01); H02K 5/167 (2006.01); H02K 5/173 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/40 (2016.01); H02K 5/1672 (2013.01); H02K 5/1732 (2013.01); H02K 7/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric machine includes a housing, a driveshaft and a rotor which is mounted on the driveshaft. The driveshaft is supported on the housing by at least one rolling-contact bearing and in addition by an electrically-conductive slide bearing which also establishes an electric connection between the driveshaft and the housing.