Patent ID: 7448975

Claim:
A transmission assembly ( 3 ) for a vehicle comprising: a transmission housing ( 11 ); at least one rotating shaft ( 13 , 28 ; 53 ) axially passes longitudinally through the transmission housing ( 11 ) for transmitting rotational drive; an electric machine ( 26 ) being located within the transmission housing ( 11 ) and being actively connectable with the at least one rotating shaft ( 13 , 28 ; 53 ) so that torque, generated by the electric machine ( 26 ), can be supplied and guided through the transmission via the at least one rotating shaft ( 13 , 28 ; 53 ); wherein an electrical component ( 45 ; 45 Y), which includes power electronics for powering the electric machine ( 26 ), is axially located within the transmission housing ( 11 ), directly adjacent the electric machine ( 26 ), such that the electrical component ( 45 ; 45 Y) are located, within a cross-section area within the transmission housing ( 11 ) which extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the electric machine ( 26 ).