Patent ID: 6215213
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60K,F16F,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine;a clutch system for selectively connecting said crankshaft to an output drive shaft, said clutch system having first and second flywheel masses, said first flywheel mass being rotatable relative to said second flywheel mass and having a primary flange fixedly connected to said crankshaft, said clutch system further comprising an electric machine activatable for producing a torque counter to rotational non-uniformities occurring in said crankshaft and having a stationary portion comprising a stator and a rotor mounted on a rotor carrier, said primary flange of said first flywheel mass comprising a portion of said rotor carrier; anda cover plate for said first and second flywheel masses fixedly connected to said primary flange and a sensor system for sensing movement of said cover plate, said cover plate comprising a profile forming an axial edge of said cover plate and arranged such that a movement of said profile is detectable by said sensor system.