IP Library Granted Patent US 11,912,130
Granted Patent B2
US 11,912,130 · App. 17/292,769 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Hybrid dual clutch transmission

Inventors: Claus Hofmaier (Stuttgart, DE); Matthias Maisch (Sindelfingen, DE); Daniel Doll (Stuttgart, DE); Thomas Mattes (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
B60K6/387B60K6/26F16D25/0638F16D25/10B60K6/48B60K6/547B60K2006/4825B60Y2200/92B60Y2400/428
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Patent No.
US 11,912,130
App. No.
17/292,769
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hybrid dual clutch transmission includes a first sub-transmission and a first clutch allocated to the first sub-transmission, a second sub-transmission and a second clutch allocated to the second sub-transmission, a separating clutch provided to decouple the hybrid dual clutch transmission from an internal combustion engine. The first clutch has a first outer disc carrier, the second clutch has a second outer disc carrier, and the separating clutch has a further outer disc carrier. The first clutch, the second clutch, and the separating clutch are stacked radially one above the other and are arranged at least substantially axially overlapping. The transmission also includes an electric motor having a rotor, a stator, and a housing. The transmission further includes a drive element permanently non-rotationally connected to the first outer disc carrier of the first clutch to link the electric motor.

Claims (17)

1. Hybrid dual clutch transmission, comprising:

a first sub-transmission;

a second sub-transmission;

a first clutch allocated to the first sub-transmission;

a second clutch allocated to the second sub-transmission;

a separating clutch, which couples the hybrid dual clutch transmission to an internal combustion engine, wherein the first clutch has a first force transmission region and a first outer disc carrier, the second clutch has a second force transmission region and a second outer disc carrier, and the separating clutch has a further force transmission region and a further outer disc carrier, wherein the first force transmission region, the second force transmission region and the further force transmission region are stacked radially one above the other and are arranged substantially axially overlapping, wherein the first outer disc carrier, the second outer disc carrier, and the further outer disc carrier are permanently non-rotationally connected to one another;

an electric motor, which has a rotor, a stator and a housing;

a drive element, which is permanently non-rotationally connected to the first outer disc carrier of the first clutch to link the electric motor;

at least one connection unit, which comprises at least the first outer disc carrier of the first clutch, the second outer disc carrier of the second clutch, and the further outer disc carrier of the separating clutch; and

a first bearing point and a second bearing point supporting the at least one connection unit, wherein the first bearing point is arranged axially between the first, second, and further force transmission regions and the internal combustion engine, and the second bearing point is arranged axially between the first, second, and further force transmission regions and the first and second sub-transmissions.

2. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 1 , wherein the second bearing point supports the connection unit against the housing of the electric motor.

3. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third bearing point, which supports the rotor of the electric motor against the housing of the electric motor, wherein the third bearing point and the second bearing point are arranged at least partially axially overlapping.

4. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 3 , wherein the housing of the electric motor has an at least substantially planar housing region, which is arranged substantially perpendicularly to a rotor axis of the electric motor and axially on a side of the electric motor facing towards the connection unit, wherein the at least substantially planar housing region has two at least substantially circular recesses, wherein a first one of the two at least substantially circular recesses receives the second bearing point and a second one of the two at least substantially circular recesses receives the third bearing point.

5. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 1 , wherein the further force transmission region of the separating clutch radially surrounds the first force transmission region of the first clutch in relation to a main rotation axis, and the first force transmission region of the first clutch radially surrounds the second force transmission region of the second clutch in relation to the main rotation axis.

6. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 1 , wherein the drive element is arranged substantially in a radial region of the first force transmission region.

7. The hybrid dual clutch transmission of claim 4 , wherein the electric motor has an electrical supply port, which is arranged axially on a side of the electric motor facing away from the at least substantially planar housing region.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2025
From: DAIMLER AG
To: MERCEDES BENZ GROUP AG
Reel/Frame 072886/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2021
From: HOFMAIER, CLAUS; MAISCH, MATTHIAS; DOLL, DANIEL; MATTES, THOMAS
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 056598/0208 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 008 932.1 · Nov 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210394608A1 · Dec 23, 2021
Cited By (1)
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