Structure of power train for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10071623-B2
Application number	US-201615367855-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2016
Priority date	Sep 8, 2016
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

Abstract

A structure of a powertrain for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a first clutch connecting or disconnecting power from an engine; a driving motor disposed between the first clutch and a transmission, including a stator and a rotor, and having a recess, such that a center of a side of the rotor that faces the first clutch concaves toward the transmission; and an actuator at least partially inserted in the recess to operate the first clutch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure of a powertrain for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
a first clutch connecting or disconnecting power from an engine;
a driving motor disposed between the first clutch and a transmission, including a stator and a rotor, and having a recess such that a center of a side of the rotor that faces the first clutch concaves toward the transmission;
an actuator at least partially inserted in the recess to operate the first clutch;
a housing receiving the driving motor and the first clutch therein and having a separation wall which separates the driving motor from the first clutch in a compartment structure;
a second clutch disposed between the transmission and the driving motor to connect or disconnect power transmitted from the driving motor to the transmission; and
a cover separating the second clutch and the driving motor,
wherein the compartment structure separating the first clutch, the driving motor, and the second clutch is formed by the separation wall and the cover.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the separation wall of the housing is recessed at a center to be inserted in the recess of the rotor, and the actuator is disposed at the center of the separation wall.

3. The structure of claim 2 , wherein the actuator is a hydraulic actuator, has a hydraulic chamber where a hydraulic pressure is generated by an oil supplied therein, has a pressing portion moved along a motor shaft of the driving motor by the hydraulic pressure generated in the hydraulic chamber to press a leaf spring of the first clutch, and has a support spring supporting the pressing portion to keep the pressing portion in contact with the leaf spring.

4. The structure of claim 1 , wherein a center of the cover is fitted on a motor shaft of the driving motor and a sealing member is provided to fill a gap between the motor shaft and the cover.

5. A structure of a powertrain for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
a first clutch connecting or disconnecting power from an engine;
a driving motor disposed between the first clutch and a transmission, including a stator and a rotor, and having a recess such that a center of a side of the rotor that faces the first clutch concave toward the transmission;
an actuator at least partially inserted in the recess to operate the first clutch;
a housing receiving the driving motor and the first clutch therein and having a separation wall which separates the driving motor and the first clutch in a compartment structure; and
a second clutch disposed between the transmission and the driving motor to connect or disconnect power transmitted from the driving motor to the transmission,
wherein a hole is formed in a motor shaft of the driving motor and a rotary shaft of the second clutch is at least partially inserted in the motor shaft.

6. The structure of claim 5 ,
wherein a first bearing supporting the motor shaft is disposed between the separation wall and the motor shaft, and
wherein a second bearing supporting the rotary shaft is disposed between the motor shaft and the rotary shaft of the second clutch.

7. A structure of a power train for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
a first clutch connecting or disconnecting power from an engine;
a driving motor disposed between the first clutch and a transmission, including a stator and a rotor, and having a recess such that a center of a side of the rotor that faces the first clutch concave toward the transmission;
an actuator at least partially inserted in the recess to operate the first clutch; and
a housing receiving the driving motor and the first clutch therein and having a separation wall which separates the driving motor and the first clutch in a compartment structure,
wherein a sensor ring is mounted on a flywheel mounted on a crankshaft of the engine, and
wherein a position sensor is disposed in a radial direction of the flywheel to detect a rotational speed of the sensor ring.

8. The structure of claim 7 , wherein the sensor ring protrudes in a longitudinal direction of the crankshaft from an outer side of the flywheel and has a plurality of holes formed at intervals.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Lee Hee Ra
• Kim Yeon Ho
• Shin Kyung Seob
• Seo Young Jin
• Kim Myung Gyu

Classifications

• F16D2121/04

  acting on a piston-type actuator, e.g. for liquid pressure · CPC title

• F16D2021/0653

  Hydraulic arrangements for clutch control · CPC title

• B60K6/30

  characterised by chargeable mechanical accumulators, e.g. flywheels · CPC title

• B60K2006/4825

  Electric machine connected or connectable to gearbox input shaft · CPC title

• F16D2021/0692

  with two clutches arranged axially without radial overlap · CPC title