Hybrid powertrain with mechatronic actuator assembly and method of controlling the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9481357
APP PUB NO 20160185335A1
SERIAL NO

14585658

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A powertrain includes an engine with a crankshaft rotating on a first axis, motor/generator unit (MGU), belted drive system, transmission, actuator assembly, and controller. An MGU rotor shaft rotates about a second axis. The belted drive assembly has a first pulley connected to the crankshaft, a second pulley selectively connected to the rotor shaft, and an endless rotatable drive element that connects the pulleys. The transmission is connected to the flywheel via an input clutch. The actuator assembly has a third axis parallel to the first and second axes, a linear actuator(s), pinion gears translatable along the third axis to selectively engage the first and second gear elements, and overrunning clutches to passively disengage the pinion gears from the first or second gear element. The controller transmits control signals to the MGU and linear actuators to command a control state via translation of the pinion gears.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atluri, Venkata Prasad Farmington Hills, US 53 437
Holmes, Alan G Clarkston, US 190 3766
Namuduri, Chandra S Troy, US 295 2397
Nehl, Thomas Wolfgang Shelby Township, US 46 635
Raghavan, Madhusudan West Bloomfield, US 295 3739
Rajala, Alexandru Farmington Hills, US 18 165

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