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Motor/generator

  • US 7,370,716 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2005
  • Issued: 05/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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;

    position the transmission input shaft between the jaws of the clamp; and

    adjusting the jaws of the clamp toward the transmission input shaft until the transmission input shaft is clamped between the jaws of the clamp.

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