Motor assembly, drive device for hybrid vehicle, and method of manufacturing the same
A drive device for a hybrid vehicle, the drive device includes: an input shaft and an output shaft, which are supported by a case to be rotatable around a rotation-axis; a motor, which includes a rotor integrally coupled with the output shaft and a stator fixed to the case; an input-side rotation member and an output-side rotation member, which have an annular shape; a rotation angle sensor, which detects a rotation angle of the rotor, wherein the rotation angle sensor includes: a rotating sensor member coupled with the output-side rotation member; and a fixed sensor member fixed to the case to detect an angle between the rotating sensor member and the fixed sensor member; a protrusion, which protrudes in a radial direction; a groove to receive the protrusion to be inserted; and a restriction portion, which restricts relative rotation between the rotating sensor member and the output-side rotation member.
1. A motor assembly comprising:
an output shaft which is supported by a case to be rotatable around a rotation-axis;
a rotor which is integrally coupled with the output shaft;
a stator which is fixed to the case;
a resolver which detects a rotation angle of the rotor, wherein the resolver includes:
an output-side rotation member that has an annular shape and is integrally coupled with the output shaft;
a resolver rotor that is coupled with the output-side rotation member and is disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis, wherein a fitting hole is formed in the resolver rotor and is disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis; and
a resolver stator that is fixed to the case coaxially with the rotation-axis to detect an angle between the resolver rotor and the resolver stator;
a protruding portion that protrudes from an end face of the output-side rotation member, wherein the protruding portion is fitted into the fitting hole;
a protrusion which is provided at the resolver rotor to protrude from the fitting hole inward in a radial direction;
a groove which is provided concavely at the protruding portion to receive the protrusion inserted in a rotation-axis direction; and
a restriction portion which restricts relative rotation between the resolver rotor and the output-side rotation member, wherein the restriction portion is formed at a position of end face of the output-side rotation member, which is closer to the rotation-axis than the protrusion, by swaging so that gaps between the protrusion and the groove are filled.
2. A drive device for a hybrid vehicle, the drive device comprising:
an input shaft which is supported by a case to be rotatable around a rotation-axis and is coupled with a drive source;
an output shaft which is supported by the case to be rotatable around the rotation-axis;
a motor which includes a rotor that is integrally coupled with the output shaft and a stator that is fixed to the case;
an input-side rotation member which has an annular shape and is integrally coupled with the input shaft;
an output-side rotation member which has an annular shape and is integrally coupled with the output shaft;
a resolver which detects a rotation angle of the rotor, wherein the resolver includes:
a resolver rotor that is coupled with the output-side rotation member and is disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis, wherein a fitting hole is formed in the resolver rotor and is disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis; and
a resolver stator that is fixed to the case coaxially with the rotation-axis to detect an angle between the resolver rotor and the resolver stator;
a protruding portion that protrudes from an end face of the output-side rotation member, wherein the protruding portion is fitted into the fitting hole;
a protrusion which is provided at the resolver rotor to protrude from the fitting hole inward in a radial direction;
a groove which is provided concavely at the protruding portion to receive the protrusion inserted in a rotation-axis direction; and
a restriction portion which restricts relative rotation between the resolver rotor and the output-side rotation member, wherein the restriction portion is formed at a position of end face of the output-side rotation member, which is closer to the rotation-axis than the protrusion, by swaging so that gaps between the protrusion and the groove are filled.
3. The drive device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein a plurality of top faces of the protruding portions are swaged so that movement of the resolver rotor in the rotation-axis direction is restricted.
4. The drive device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the case is configured by a peripheral wall portion, front-side wall portion on a side of the input shaft, and a rear-side wall portion on a side of the output shaft, and
wherein the peripheral wall portion is an approximately cylindrical member disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis direction.
5. The drive device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein the resolver stator is supported by a plurality of resolver supporting seats, which are circumferentially arranged the front side of the rear-side wall portion,
wherein the each of the resolver supporting seats has a fastening hole, and
wherein the resolver stator is fixed by tightening a supporting bolt inserted into the fastening hole after adjusting the angle position of the resolver stator.
6. The drive device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 2 ,
wherein an annular base portion is provided at an inner side of output-side rotation member relative to the protruding portion,
wherein the groove extends to the annular base portion, and
wherein the restriction portion is formed on a portion of the end face which is in the vicinity of the groove and is closer to the rotation-axis than the protruding portion, by swaging so that a dent is formed at a center of the swaging and the end face is deformed to protrude toward the groove.
7. The drive device for a hybrid vehicle according to claim 6 ,
wherein the restriction portion is formed by swaging at both of circumferential sides of the protrusion on the end face of the annular base portion.
8. A method of manufacturing a drive device for a hybrid vehicle, the drive device comprising: an input shaft, which is supported by a case to be rotatable around a rotation-axis and is coupled with a drive source; an output shaft, which is supported by the case to be rotatable around the rotation-axis; a motor, which includes a rotor that is integrally coupled with the output shaft and a stator that is fixed to the case; an input-side rotation member, which has an annular shape and is integrally coupled with the input shaft; an output-side rotation member, which has an annular shape and is integrally coupled with the output shaft; a rotation angle sensor, which detects a rotation angle of the rotor, wherein the rotation angle sensor includes: a rotating sensor member that is coupled with the output-side rotation member and is disposed coaxially with the rotation-axis; and a fixed sensor member that is fixed to the case coaxially with the rotation-axis to detect an angle between the rotating sensor member and the fixed sensor member; a protrusion, which protrudes in a radial direction from one side of the rotating sensor member or the output-side rotation member; a groove, which is formed at an other of the rotating sensor member or the output-side rotation member to receive the protrusion inserted in a rotation-axis direction; the method comprising:
swaging the output-side rotation member in the vicinity of the protrusion or the groove to restrict relative rotation between the rotating sensor member and the output-side rotation member.