Patent ID: 6208036
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60K,F02N,Y02T

Abstract:
A powertrain comprising:an engine;a power transmission including a transmission housing having a torque converter portion, a torque converter disposed in said torque converter portion and comprising an impeller and a turbine, and an output shaft, said impeller being drivingly connected with said engine and said turbine being drivingly connected with an input shaft, said output shaft being connected with a final drive mechanism;a selectively engageable torque converter clutch mechanism disposed between said impeller and said turbine and being drivingly connected with said turbine; anda motor/generator mechanism comprising a rotor disposed concentric with and secured for common rotation with said impeller and said engine, a stator secured stationary relative to said engine and internally of said torque converter portion of said transmission housing.