Patent ID: 7370716
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B60K,B60L,F02N,F16D,H02K,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method of assembling a drive train, which drive train includes a transmission with a transmission housing and a transmission input shaft, a prime mover with an output shaft, and a motor/generator with a motor/generator housing and a rotor mounted at least partially within the motor/generator housing, which rotor is rotatable about a rotor rotation axis, the method comprising: connecting the rotor to the transmission input shaft; connecting the rotor to the output shaft of the prime mover; mounting the motor/generator housing to the transmission housing by mounting an adapter component to the motor/generator housing and mounting the adapter component to the transmission housing; wherein the motor/generator includes a transmission-shaft coupler that is drivingly coupled to the rotor; the transmission-shaft coupler including a clamp with a plurality of adjustable jaws; and connecting the rotor to the transmission input shaft including clamping the transmission-shaft coupler to the transmission input shaft by: