Patent ID: 6209692
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F02N,F16F,H02K,H02P,Y02T

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a drive train having a drive side, a driven side, and a torque path by which torque is transferred from the drive side to the driven side;a stator;a rotor disposed adjacent the stator within the torque path of the drive train, the rotor defining a substantially hollow interior; anda vibration insulation device disposed at least in part within the hollow interior of the rotor and within the torque path of the drive train, the vibration insulation device including a first part connected to the drive side of the drive train, a second part connected to the driven side of the drive train, and a torsionally elastic coupling device coupling the first and second parts, such that the first part is radially disposed relative to the second part.