Drivetrain for hybrid electric vehicle
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1. A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration, the drivetrain comprising:
- a transmission having an output mounting flange;
a transfer case having a transfer case input mounting flange operably mounted to the output mounting flange of the transmission, a transfer case output mounting flange, and an output coupling that replicates an output coupling of the transmission; and
an electric drive unit having a drive unit input mounting flange that is operably mounted to the transfer case output mounting flange.
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Abstract
A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration is disclosed. Certain of the mounting flanges and input/output couplings are replicated between a transmission, a transfer case and an electric drive unit.
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1. A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration, the drivetrain comprising:
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a transmission having an output mounting flange; a transfer case having a transfer case input mounting flange operably mounted to the output mounting flange of the transmission, a transfer case output mounting flange, and an output coupling that replicates an output coupling of the transmission; and an electric drive unit having a drive unit input mounting flange that is operably mounted to the transfer case output mounting flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration, the drivetrain comprising:
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a transmission having an output mounting flange; a transfer case having a transfer case input mounting flange operably mounted to the output mounting flange of the transmission, and a transfer case output mounting flange; and an electric drive unit having a drive unit input mounting flange that is operably mounted to the transfer case output mounting flange and a rear end including a drive shaft mount, and wherein the drivetrain includes a driveshaft operatively engaging the drive shaft mount. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration, the drivetrain comprising:
- an electric drive unit having a drive unit input mounting flange that is operably mountable to a transmission output mounting flange and a transfer case output mounting flange, an input coupling that is operably engageable with an output coupling of a transmission and an output coupling of a transfer case.
- View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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