Patent ID: 8992378
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: B60K,B60Y,F16D,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle powertrain comprising: a first rotatable member; a second rotatable member; a clutch having an engaged state in which torque is transferred between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member through the clutch; wherein the clutch has a disengaged state in which torque is not transferred between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member through the clutch; a clutch actuator that includes: a controller operatively connected to the stator and configured to control the motor-generator to function as a generator to provide torque on the rotor to change the state of the clutch from one of the engaged state and the disengaged state to the other of the engaged state and the disengaged state; and at least one vehicle component operatively connected to the stator; wherein the motor-generator provides electrical power to said at least one vehicle component when the motor-generator functions as a generator.