Abstract: A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a housing, an electric motor including a stator non-rotatably fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable within the stator, a shaft configured for non-rotatably connecting to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and a clutch having a clutch output non-rotatably fixed to the rotor. The clutch is configured for being actuated between an engaged orientation for drivingly connecting the shaft to the clutch output and a disengaged orientation for drivingly disconnecting the shaft from the clutch output. The hybrid module also includes an actuator fixed to the housing. The actuator is configured for hydraulically actuating the clutch between the engaged orientation and the disengaged orientation.

Abstract: A shipping strap for a hybrid module includes a first annular surface, a second annular surface, and a central bore. The first annular surface includes a first orifice for receiving a first fastener for fixing the shipping strap to a hybrid module housing, or receiving a dowel pin for radially positioning the shipping strap relative to the hybrid module housing. The second annular surface includes a second orifice for receiving a second fastener for securing the shipping strap to a rotor for an electric machine to axially position the rotor in the hybrid module housing. In some example embodiments, the shipping strap has a through bore aligned with the central bore, and a lifting element installed in the central bore for installing the hybrid module in a multi-speed transmission. In an example embodiment, the lifting element is installed in the central bore by a threaded connection.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for operation of a GPU. The device can determine a first subset of primitives associated with a set of objects within an image. The first subset of primitives can be based on a first viewpoint with respect to the set of objects. The device can also determine, for a second viewpoint with respect to the set of objects, a second subset of primitives excluding the first subset of primitives. In some aspects, the second subset of primitives can have a difference in depth with respect to the first subset of primitives that is less than a threshold depth. Additionally, the device can mark the first subset of primitives and the second subset of primitives as visible. Further, the device can generate graphical content based on the marked first subset of primitives and the marked second subset of primitives.

Abstract: A P1 hybrid module for a vehicle includes a housing, a motor stator, an input shaft, a resolver rotor, an output flange, a motor rotor, a housing plate, and a resolver stator. The housing is arranged for fixing to an engine and a multi-speed transmission. The motor stator is fixed to the housing. The input shaft is arranged for driving connection to a flange of a damper. The resolver rotor is fixed to the input shaft. The output flange is arranged for fixing to a torque converter. The motor rotor is rotatably fixed to the output flange. The housing plate is fixed to the housing by a first fastener. The resolver stator is fixed to the housing plate radially outside of the resolver rotor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting 3D model data, the 3D model data comprising polygons, from a server to a client for rendering, the method comprising: obtaining the 3D model data by the server; and transmitting the 3D model data from the server to the client. According to the invention, the 3D model data is obtained by the server, based on a given multitude of possible views.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor, a stator for rotationally driving the rotor and a rotor carrier hub for supporting the rotor on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The rotor carrier hub includes a groove on the outer circumferential surface. The electric motor also includes a clamping ring configured for holding the rotor axially in place on the rotor carrier hub. The clamping ring being fixed on the outer circumferential surface of the rotor carrier hub by at least one inner radial protrusion of the clamping ring extending into contact with the rotor carrier hub in the groove.

Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.

Abstract: A vehicle differential includes a planetary gear set, a housing, at least one spider gear, an electric motor, and a first axle shaft. The planetary gear set includes a ring gear, a sun gear, and a planet carrier with a plurality of planets. The housing is fixed to the planet carrier, the at least one spider gear is disposed in the housing, an electric motor output is fixed to the ring gear, and the first axle shaft extends from the spider gear through the electric motor. In an example embodiment, the differential includes a shaft extending through the housing orthogonal to the first axle shaft. The at least one spider gear is four spider gears, a first pair of spider gears is arranged on the shaft, and a third spider gear is drivingly engaged with the first pair of spider gears and the first axle shaft.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator core having opposing first and second end faces, an outer surface between the end faces, and a plurality of fluid passageways defined within the stator core. Each fluid passageway includes an entrance hole defined in the outer surface and an inboard passage extending along a length of the core and in fluid communication with the entrance hole. Each fluid passageway further includes an outboard passage extending along a length of the core and having a first exit hole defined in the first end face and an interconnecting passage connecting the inboard passage in fluid communication with the outboard passage.

Abstract: A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in a torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a hybrid drive unit including an electric motor including a rotor. The hybrid module also includes a torque converter and a connector non-rotatably fixing the rotor to the torque converter. The connector includes a first section non-rotatably fixed to the rotor, a second section non-rotatably fixed to the torque converter and a retainer axially fixing the first section and the second section together in an intermeshing arrangement so the first section and the second section are non-rotatably fixed together.

Abstract: A motor assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, a shaft, a multiplate clutch, and a housing. The electric motor has a rotatable rotor with a carrier. The shaft is arranged for drivingly engaging a combustion engine. The multiplate clutch is drivingly engaged with the carrier for releasably engaging the electric motor to the shaft. The housing includes a center support with a hydraulic channel extending from radially outside of the electric motor to radially inside of the electric motor. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a torque converter fixed to the carrier. In some example embodiments, the motor assembly has a concentric slave cylinder for engaging the clutch. The concentric slave cylinder is hydraulically connected to the center support hydraulic channel. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a pressing plate in contact with the slave cylinder and the multiplate clutch.

Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, an annular stator, first and second annular rotors, and a first bearing. The housing is arranged for fixing to a combustion engine and a multi-speed transmission of a vehicle. The annular stator is fixed to the housing. The first annular rotor is disposed on a first axial side of the stator. The second annular rotor is disposed on a second axial side of the stator, opposite the first axial side. The first bearing is installed between the first annular rotor or the second annular rotor, and the annular stator. In an example embodiment, the first annular rotor or the second annular rotor includes an annular magnet. In an example embodiment, the first annular rotor is fixed to the second annular rotor.

Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a front-wheel drive vehicle includes a multi-speed transmission, a differential, an electric motor, and a planetary gear set. The multi-speed transmission includes an input shaft with a first axis. The differential includes a housing with a second axis, radially offset from the first axis. The electric motor is concentric with the second axis. The planetary gear set connects the multi-speed transmission, the differential, and the electric motor. In some example embodiments, the planetary gear set includes a sun gear drivingly engaged with the multi-speed transmission, a planet carrier drivingly engaged with the differential, and a ring gear drivingly engaged with the electric motor.

Abstract: A motor vehicle drive train assembly includes an axial flux induction motor including a stator, a first rotor and a second rotor. The stator, the first rotor and the second rotor are concentric with a motor center axis. The first rotor is axially spaced from a first axial side of the stator by a first air gap and the second rotor is axially spaced from a second axial side of the stator by a second air gap. The axial flux induction motor is configured such that the first rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a first rotational speed to drive a first drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the first rotor while the second rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a second rotational speed that is greater than the first rotational speed to drive a second drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the second rotor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for operation of a GPU. The device can determine a first subset of primitives associated with a set of objects within an image. The first subset of primitives can be based on a first viewpoint with respect to the set of objects. The device can also determine, for a second viewpoint with respect to the set of objects, a second subset of primitives excluding the first subset of primitives. In some aspects, the second subset of primitives can have a difference in depth with respect to the first subset of primitives that is less than a threshold depth. Additionally, the device can mark the first subset of primitives and the second subset of primitives as visible. Further, the device can generate graphical content based on the marked first subset of primitives and the marked second subset of primitives.

Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.

Abstract: A hybrid module is configured for arrangement in the torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a housing, an electric motor including a stator non-rotatably fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable within the stator, a shaft configured for non-rotatably connecting to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and a clutch having a clutch output non-rotatably fixed to the rotor. The clutch is configured for being actuated between an engaged orientation for drivingly connecting the shaft to the clutch output and a disengaged orientation for drivingly disconnecting the shaft from the clutch output. The hybrid module also includes an actuator fixed to the housing. The actuator is configured for hydraulically actuating the clutch between the engaged orientation and the disengaged orientation.

Abstract: A hybrid module for a vehicle includes a torque converter and an electric motor. The torque converter includes an impeller shell and a cover. The cover is fixed to the impeller shell to form at least a portion of an outer shell for the torque converter. The electric motor includes a rotor supported on a rotor carrier. The cover and the rotor carrier are integrally formed from a same piece of material. In an example embodiment, the hybrid module includes a resolver rotor fixed to the rotor carrier. In some example embodiments, the hybrid module includes a cover disk, fixed to the rotor carrier and extending radially inward to form a portion of the outer shell.

Abstract: A motor vehicle drive train assembly includes an axial flux induction motor including a stator, a first rotor and a second rotor. The stator, the first rotor and the second rotor are concentric with a motor center axis. The first rotor is axially spaced from a first axial side of the stator by a first air gap and the second rotor is axially spaced from a second axial side of the stator by a second air gap. The axial flux induction motor is configured such that the first rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a first rotational speed to drive a first drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the first rotor while the second rotor is rotatable about the motor center axis by the stator at a second rotational speed that is greater than the first rotational speed to drive a second drive shaft non-rotatably connected to the second rotor.

Abstract: A torque converter for a hybrid module may include a hydraulic coupling arrangement, a front cover, an impeller shell, and an electric rotor. The hydraulic coupling arrangement may include an impeller and a turbine. The front cover may have a first rim extending in a first axial direction. The front cover may at least partially encase the hydraulic coupling arrangement. The impeller shell may be fixed to the front cover and may at least partially encase the hydraulic coupling arrangement. The impeller shell may have a second rim extending in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction, a circumferential ring at a distal end of the second rim, and at least one impeller blade. The electric rotor may be fixed to the impeller shell second rim and axially retained by the circumferential ring.