Drive unit for hybrid vehicle

Details Drive unit for hybrid vehicle Drive unit for hybrid vehicle

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Power

With means to guide and/or control combustion air for power...

C180S220000, C180S230000, C180S065210, C180S065310, C180S065510, C180S065600, C903S916000, C903S951000, C903S952000

Reexamination Certificate

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08002062

ABSTRACT:
A drive unit includes an engine, a generator, an electric motor and a power distributing device. The engine drives the generator to generate electric power. The electric motor is driven by the electric power generated by the generator and rotates a drive wheel. The power distributing device distributes the drive power generated by the engine between the generator and the drive wheel. A crankshaft of the engine can extend in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The generator, the motor and the power distributing device are disposed on a shaft, which is different from the crankshaft and extends substantially parallel to the crankshaft. The power of the engine and the drive force of the motor are output from a portion of the shaft through the power distributing device and the rotor of the motor.

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