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Granted Patent B2
US 10,519,856 · App. 15/894,383 · Granted Dec 31, 2019

Power train

Inventors: Satoshi Tominaga (Susono, JP); Daisuke Tokozakura (Susono, JP); Takahiro Shiina (Mumazu, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F02B77/11F01P3/02F16H57/025B60K6/48B60Y2200/92B60Y2410/114F16H2057/0203Y10S903/902
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Patent No.
US 10,519,856
App. No.
15/894,383
Granted
Dec 31, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power train includes: an engine including an engine case; a transmission including a transmission case that is fastened to the engine case; an electric motor provided inside the transmission case; and a heat insulator provided between the engine case and the transmission case, and being lower than thermal conductivity of the engine case and thermal conductivity of the transmission case.

Claims (36)

1. A power train comprising:

an engine including an engine case;

a transmission including a transmission case that is fastened to the engine case by a fastening bolt;

an electric motor provided inside the transmission case; and

a heat insulator provided between a mating surface of the engine case and a mating surface of the transmission case, and being lower than thermal conductivity of the engine case and thermal conductivity of the transmission case,

wherein the fastening bolt passes through the heat insulator.

2. The power train according to claim 1 , wherein the engine includes a water jacket provided inside the engine case, the heat insulator is provided in a part lower than a lower end of the water jacket along a vertical direction of the engine case.

3. The power train according to claim 1 , wherein a material used for the heat insulator includes epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester, melamine resin, and phenol resin, which are reinforced by glass fiber, ceramics with high surface pressure resistance, and a porous material having air layers inside.

4. A power train comprising:

an engine including an engine case;

a crankshaft provided in the engine;

a transmission including a transmission case that is fastened to the engine case;

an electric motor provided inside the transmission case;

a heat insulator provided between the engine case and the transmission case, and being lower than thermal conductivity of the engine case and thermal conductivity of the transmission case;

a flywheel connected with the crankshaft; and

a damper connected with the flywheel, the flywheel and the damper being provided in a damper chamber between a block surface of the engine case and a housing surface of the transmission case,

wherein the heat insulator includes a first portion that is provided inside the damper chamber and on the block surface of the engine case, the first portion facing the flywheel, and the crankshaft passing through the first portion.

5. The power train according to claim 4 , wherein:

the heat insulator includes a

second portion that is provided between a mating surface of the engine case and a mating surface of the transmission case.

6. The power train according to claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the heat insulator are formed as a single body.

7. The power train according to claim 4 , wherein a sheet-shaped film is provided on a surface of the first portion of the heat insulator on an exposed side thereof.

8. A power train comprising:

an engine including an engine case;

a crankshaft provided in the engine;

a transmission including a transmission case that is fastened to the engine case;

an electric motor provided inside the transmission case;

a heat insulator provided between the engine case and the transmission case, and being lower than thermal conductivity of the engine case and thermal conductivity of the transmission case;

a flywheel connected with the crankshaft; and

a damper connected with the flywheel, the flywheel and the damper being provided in a damper chamber between a block surface of the engine case and a housing surface of the transmission case,

wherein the heat insulator includes a first portion that is provided inside the damper chamber and on the housing surface of the transmission case, and upper and lower surfaces of the transmission case, the first portion faces the crankshaft, the flywheel, and the damper, and an input shaft of the transmission passing through the first portion.

9. The power train according to claim 8 , wherein the heat insulator includes a

second portion provided between a mating surface of the engine case and a mating surface of the transmission case.

10. The power train according to claim 9 , wherein the heat insulator includes a third portion provided inside the damper chamber and on the block surface of the engine case, the third portion facing the flywheel, and the crankshaft passing through the third portion.

11. The power train according to claim 9 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the heat insulator are formed as a single body.

12. The power train according to claim 8 , wherein a sheet-shaped film is provided on a surface of the first portion of the heat insulator on an exposed side thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2018
From: TOMINAGA, SATOSHI; TOKOZAKURA, DAISUKE; SHIINA, TAKAHIRO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 045308/0459 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-024849 · Feb 14, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180230901A1 · Aug 16, 2018