HYBRID MODULE WITH BEARING SUPPORT
DRIVE
November 18, 2021
A hybrid module includes a housing with a bulkhead wall, a K0 shaft, a rotor assembly, a rotor carrier and a first bearing. The K shaft is arranged for driving connection with a crankshaft. The rotor assembly has an electric motor rotor and a thrust surface for a K clutch. The K clutch is arranged to drivingly connect the rotor assembly to the K shaft. The rotor carrier is fixed to the rotor assembly and the first bearing is arranged to rotationally separate the bulkhead wall and the rotor carrier. In an example embodiment, the first bearing is a deep groove ball bearing. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a seal installed in the bulkhead wall and contacting the K shaft. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a bushing installed on the K shaft and arranged for contacting an inner bore of the crankshaft.
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