US20200343785A1 - Hybrid/electric vehicle transmission - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to transmissions for hybrid/electric vehicles that include an electric machine such as a motor, generator, or combination motor/generator.
- Hybrid and/or electric vehicles may include electric machines that are disposed within a housing, such as a transmission or transaxle housing.
- a vehicle transaxle includes a housing, an electric machine stator, a mounting bracket, and fasteners.
- the housing has first and second internal walls that define a cavity.
- the electric machine stator is disposed within the cavity.
- the mounting bracket is disposed within the cavity and has an elastic outer portion that engages the first internal wall.
- the stator is disposed between the mounting bracket and the second internal wall.
- the fasteners extend through the mounting bracket, through the stator, and engage the second internal wall to secure the stator to the housing.
- a vehicle transmission includes a housing, an electric machine, a bracket, and a plurality of fasteners.
- the housing has internal rear and internal side walls that define a cavity.
- the electric machine stator and the bracket are disposed within the cavity.
- the bracket has a metallic inner ring and an elastomer outer ring.
- the elastomer outer ring engages the internal side wall.
- the electric machine stator is disposed between the bracket and the internal rear wall.
- the plurality of fasteners extends through the metallic inner ring, through the stator, and engages the rear internal wall to secure the stator to the housing.
- a vehicle transmission includes a housing, a stator, and a mounting bracket.
- the housing has an internal rear wall and a cylindrical side wall.
- the cylindrical side wall defines an annular groove.
- the stator and mounting bracket are disposed within the housing.
- the mounting bracket has an elastic outer portion.
- the stator is disposed between the internal rear wall and the mounting bracket.
- An external periphery of the elastic outer portion of the mounting bracket engages the internal cylindrical side wall within the annular groove.
- FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an electric machine stator that is disposed within a housing illustrating a first mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator;
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken alone line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the electric machine stator that is disposed within the housing illustrating a second mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken alone line 4 - 4 in FIG. 3 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 a front isometric view of an electric machine stator 10 that is disposed within a housing 12 and a cross-sectional view taken along line 2 - 2 in FIG. 1 are illustrated, respectively. More specifically, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a first and/or conventional mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator 10 .
- the electric machine stator 10 and the housing 12 may be subcomponents of a vehicle. More specifically, the electric machine stator 10 and the housing 12 may be subcomponents of a vehicle powertrain that is configured to deliver power to wheels to propel the vehicle.
- the housing 12 may be a transmission or transaxle housing that contains transmission and/or transaxle components such as gear sets, clutches, brakes, differentials, driveshafts, half shafts, etc.
- the gear sets may be selectively placed in different gear ratios by selective engagement of friction elements, such as the clutches and brakes, to establish desired multiple discrete or step drive ratios.
- the electric machine stator 10 may be the stator of an electric machine that includes both a stator and a rotor.
- the electric machine may draw power from a battery and operate as a motor to provide a driving force for the powertrain of the vehicle.
- the electric machine may operate as a generator and convert kinetic energy from the powertrain of the vehicle into electric energy to be stored in the battery or to power other electrical components within the vehicle.
- the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle that includes an additional power source, such as an internal combustion engine, the electric machine may operate as a generator while the other power source is providing propulsion power for the vehicle, for example.
- the electric machine may additionally operate as a generator during times of regenerative braking in which torque and rotational energy or power from spinning drive wheels of the vehicle is transferred back through the powertrain and to the electric machine, which then converts the rotational energy into electrical energy, which may then be stored within the battery or to power other electrical components within the vehicle.
- the housing 12 includes an internal rear wall 14 and an internal side wall 16 that define a cavity 18 .
- the internal rear wall 14 and the internal side wall 16 may be referred to as the first and second internal walls, respectively, or vice versa.
- the internal rear wall 14 may be a flat and substantially planar wall while the internal side wall 16 may be cylindrical in shape.
- Substantially planar may include a flat surface that ranges from a perfectly flat along a designated flat plane to a flat surface that includes deviations of up to 3 mm from such a designated flat plane.
- the internal rear wall 14 and the internal side wall 16 may be substantially perpendicular to each other. Substantially perpendicular may include any incremental value between 80° and 100°.
- the cavity 18 may also include lobes 20 that extend radially outward from a central portion 22 of the cavity 18 .
- the lobes 20 may be defined by the internal side wall 16 .
- the lobes 20 provide clearance for radially outward extending protrusions 21 of the electric machine stator 10 that define through holes that are configured to received fasteners (see 28 and 30 below).
- the electric machine stator 10 may be comprised of a plurality of laminate plates 24 that are sequentially stacked in an axial direction along an axis of rotation 26 of the rotor (not shown) of the electric machine.
- the laminate plates 24 are individually fabricated from a material such iron or steel.
- the laminate plates 24 are then aligned in an axial direction along the axis of rotation 26 to form the core of the electric machine stator 10 .
- the electric machine stator 10 also includes coil windings that are not depicted in the Figures for simplicity purposes.
- the laminate plates 24 may be stacked “loose”, welded, or bonded together depending the desired application.
- the laminate plates 24 may include a thin layer of insulating material (e.g., a thin layer of epoxy that is approximately 0.001 mm thick).
- the laminate plates 24 of the electric machine stator 10 may define a plurality of through holes 28 that are each configured to receive one of a plurality of fasteners 30 .
- the internal rear wall 14 of the housing 12 may define a plurality of tapped holes 32 that are each configured to align with one of the plurality of through holes 28 and engage the one of the fasteners 30 . More specifically, each of the fasteners 30 may extend through one of the through holes 28 and engage one of the tapped holes 32 to secure the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 and within the cavity 18 .
- the fasteners 30 may also function to properly align the plurality of laminate plates 24 to form the core of the electric machine stator 10 if the application requires the adjacent laminate plates 24 to be stacked in a “loose” configuration.
- the fasteners 30 secure the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 and within the cavity 18 in cantilevered fashion (i.e., a first longitudinal end 34 of the electric machine stator 10 along the axis of rotation 26 is secured to the housing 12 while a second longitudinal end 36 of the electric machine stator 10 along the axis of rotation 26 is not secured to any static component that is grounded or anchored to the housing 12 ), which may lead to undesirable noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH) issues.
- NSH undesirable noise, vibration, or harshness
- FIGS. 3 and 4 a front view of the electric machine stator 10 that is disposed within the housing 12 and a cross-sectional view taken along line 4 - 4 in FIG. 3 are illustrated, respectively. More specifically, FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a second mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator 10 , where the electric machine stator 10 is supported on both the longitudinal ends 34 , 36 for the purpose of increasing stiffness to reduce or eliminate potential NVH issues.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 also does not induce addition stress on the core of the electric machine stator 10 since the same number of fasteners 30 are utilized to secure the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 with respect to the first and/or conventional mounting arrangement, resulting in no additional compressive stress on the core of the electric machine stator 10 . It should be understood that the components depicted in FIGS. 3 and 4 that were also depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 will have the same properties, characteristics, functionality, etc. unless otherwise specifically stated herein.
- a mounting bracket 38 is disposed within the cavity 18 .
- the mounting bracket 38 has an elastic outer portion 40 that engages the internal side wall 16 .
- the mounting bracket 38 includes a metallic inner ring 42 and an elastomer outer ring that comprises the elastic outer portion 40 .
- the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 may be disposed over (e.g., radially outward from) or disposed about the metallic inner ring 42 . More specifically, the elastomer outer ring may be overmolded onto the metallic inner ring 42 .
- the electric machine stator 10 is disposed between the between the mounting bracket 38 and the internal rear wall 14 of the housing 12 .
- the first longitudinal end 34 of the electric machine stator 10 may engage and/or may be secured to the internal rear wall 14 of the housing 12 while the second longitudinal end 36 may engage and/or may be secured to the mounting bracket 38 .
- the internal side wall 16 of the housing 12 may include a step 44 .
- a perimeter or diameter of the cavity 18 which is defined by the internal side wall 16 , may decrease in size along the step 44 . More specifically, the perimeter or diameter of the cavity 18 may be smaller along an end of the housing 12 that is adjacent to the internal rear wall 14 relative to an opposing side of the housing 12 where the mounting bracket 38 is disposed.
- the mounting bracket 38 may engage the portion of the internal side wall 16 that defines the portion of the cavity 18 that has the larger perimeter or diameter.
- Each of the plurality of fasteners 30 extends through the mounting bracket 38 , through the electric machine stator 10 , and engages the second internal wall 14 of the housing 12 to secure the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 and within the cavity 18 .
- the mounting bracket 38 may define a second plurality of through holes 46 that are each configured to align with one of the plurality of through holes 28 defined in the laminate plates 24 of the electric machine stator 10 , and to align with one of the plurality of tapped holes 32 defined in the rear wall 14 of the housing 12 . More specifically, the metallic inner ring 42 of the mounting bracket 38 may define the second plurality of through holes 46 .
- Each of the fasteners 30 may extend through one of the through holes 46 , one of the through holes 28 , and engage the tapped holes 32 to secure the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 and within the cavity 18 . More specifically, the fasteners 30 may secure the electric machine stator 10 to both the rear wall 14 of the housing 12 and to the mounting bracket 38 such that the electric machine stator 10 is “sandwiched” between the rear wall 14 of the housing 12 and the mounting bracket 38 and such that the electric machine stator 10 is supported at both the first longitudinal end 34 and the second longitudinal end 36 .
- the mounting bracket 38 and the internal side wall 16 of the housing 12 may form an interference-fit or press-fit engagement. More specifically, an external peripheral surface 48 of the elastomer outer ring (the elastomer outer ring comprising the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 ) may engage the internal side wall 16 of the housing 12 such that an interference-fit or press-fit is formed between the external peripheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring and the internal side wall 16 of the housing 12 (i.e., the external peripheral surface 48 of the elastomer outer ring may have a larger outer perimeter or outer diameter relative to the perimeter or diameter of the cavity 18 at the position where the external peripheral surface 48 engages the side wall 16 of the housing 12 ).
- the internal side wall 16 may define an annular groove 50 .
- the external peripheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring (the elastomer outer ring comprising the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 ) may engage the internal side wall 16 within the annular groove 50 . More specifically, the external peripheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring may engage the internal side wall 16 such that an interference-fit or press-fit is formed between the external peripheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring and the internal side wall 16 of the housing 12 within the annular groove 50 .
- the annular groove 50 may function to retain and prevent movement of the mounting bracket 38 longitudinally along the axis of rotation 26 .
- Components of the mounting bracket 38 may be tuned to reduce vibrations at specific frequencies depending on the application. For example, electric machines that are utilized to propel a vehicle may experience excessive noise and/or vibrations at specific frequencies (e.g., 400 Hz).
- the mounting bracket 38 may be tuned to the specific frequency to reduce the noise and vibrations by adjusting or selecting a Shore hardness of the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 .
- the elastomer outer ring may have a type A Shore hardness value that ranges between 30 and 100.
- the mounting bracket 38 may be further tuned to the specific frequency to reduce the noise and vibrations by introducing cavities or voids into the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 .
- Introducing cavities or voids into the elastomer outer ring may be utilized to locally fine tune the stiffness of the elastomer outer ring, which may be particularly advantageous near or proximate to the fasteners 30 .
- the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elastic outer portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38 may specifically define a plurality of orifices 52 that extend radially between the metallic inner ring 42 and the external peripheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring. Alternatively, the plurality of orifices 52 may be extend annularly within the elastomer outer ring.
- the first longitudinal end 34 of the electric machine stator 10 is anchored or grounded to the housing 12 via the fasteners 30 while the second longitudinal end 36 of the electric machine stator 10 is anchored or grounded to the housing 12 via the fasteners 30 and the support plate 38 .
- Such a configuration where both longitudinal ends 34 , 36 of the electric machine stator 10 are anchored or grounded to the housing 12 , reduces the NVH issues that may arise when compared to anchoring or grounding the electric machine stator 10 to the housing 12 in a cantilevered fashion as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the metallic inner ring 42 of the support bracket 38 provides a rigid platform for the stator 10 to be mounted to while the elastic outer portion 40 is tuned to absorb vibrations and noise in order to reduce NVH issues. It should be understood that the designations of first, second, third, fourth, etc. for through holes, walls, or any other component, state, or condition described herein may be rearranged in the claims so that they are in chronological order with respect to the claims.
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- The present disclosure relates to transmissions for hybrid/electric vehicles that include an electric machine such as a motor, generator, or combination motor/generator.
- Hybrid and/or electric vehicles may include electric machines that are disposed within a housing, such as a transmission or transaxle housing.
- A vehicle transaxle includes a housing, an electric machine stator, a mounting bracket, and fasteners. The housing has first and second internal walls that define a cavity. The electric machine stator is disposed within the cavity. The mounting bracket is disposed within the cavity and has an elastic outer portion that engages the first internal wall. The stator is disposed between the mounting bracket and the second internal wall. The fasteners extend through the mounting bracket, through the stator, and engage the second internal wall to secure the stator to the housing.
- A vehicle transmission includes a housing, an electric machine, a bracket, and a plurality of fasteners. The housing has internal rear and internal side walls that define a cavity. The electric machine stator and the bracket are disposed within the cavity. The bracket has a metallic inner ring and an elastomer outer ring. The elastomer outer ring engages the internal side wall. The electric machine stator is disposed between the bracket and the internal rear wall. The plurality of fasteners extends through the metallic inner ring, through the stator, and engages the rear internal wall to secure the stator to the housing.
- A vehicle transmission includes a housing, a stator, and a mounting bracket. The housing has an internal rear wall and a cylindrical side wall. The cylindrical side wall defines an annular groove. The stator and mounting bracket are disposed within the housing. The mounting bracket has an elastic outer portion. The stator is disposed between the internal rear wall and the mounting bracket. An external periphery of the elastic outer portion of the mounting bracket engages the internal cylindrical side wall within the annular groove.
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FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of an electric machine stator that is disposed within a housing illustrating a first mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken alone line 2-2 inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the electric machine stator that is disposed within the housing illustrating a second mounting arrangement for the electric machine stator; and -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken alone line 4-4 inFIG. 3 . - Embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein. It is to be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may take various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features could be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the embodiments. As those of ordinary skill in the art will understand, various features illustrated and described with reference to any one of the figures may be combined with features illustrated in one or more other figures to produce embodiments that are not explicitly illustrated or described. The combinations of features illustrated provide representative embodiments for typical applications. Various combinations and modifications of the features consistent with the teachings of this disclosure, however, could be desired for particular applications or implementations.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 , a front isometric view of anelectric machine stator 10 that is disposed within ahousing 12 and a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 inFIG. 1 are illustrated, respectively. More specifically,FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a first and/or conventional mounting arrangement for theelectric machine stator 10. - The
electric machine stator 10 and thehousing 12 may be subcomponents of a vehicle. More specifically, theelectric machine stator 10 and thehousing 12 may be subcomponents of a vehicle powertrain that is configured to deliver power to wheels to propel the vehicle. Thehousing 12 may be a transmission or transaxle housing that contains transmission and/or transaxle components such as gear sets, clutches, brakes, differentials, driveshafts, half shafts, etc. The gear sets may be selectively placed in different gear ratios by selective engagement of friction elements, such as the clutches and brakes, to establish desired multiple discrete or step drive ratios. - The
electric machine stator 10 may be the stator of an electric machine that includes both a stator and a rotor. The electric machine may draw power from a battery and operate as a motor to provide a driving force for the powertrain of the vehicle. Alternatively, the electric machine may operate as a generator and convert kinetic energy from the powertrain of the vehicle into electric energy to be stored in the battery or to power other electrical components within the vehicle. If the vehicle is a hybrid vehicle that includes an additional power source, such as an internal combustion engine, the electric machine may operate as a generator while the other power source is providing propulsion power for the vehicle, for example. The electric machine may additionally operate as a generator during times of regenerative braking in which torque and rotational energy or power from spinning drive wheels of the vehicle is transferred back through the powertrain and to the electric machine, which then converts the rotational energy into electrical energy, which may then be stored within the battery or to power other electrical components within the vehicle. - In the first and/or conventional mounting arrangement for the
electric machine stator 10, thehousing 12 includes an internalrear wall 14 and aninternal side wall 16 that define acavity 18. The internalrear wall 14 and theinternal side wall 16 may be referred to as the first and second internal walls, respectively, or vice versa. The internalrear wall 14 may be a flat and substantially planar wall while theinternal side wall 16 may be cylindrical in shape. Substantially planar may include a flat surface that ranges from a perfectly flat along a designated flat plane to a flat surface that includes deviations of up to 3 mm from such a designated flat plane. The internalrear wall 14 and theinternal side wall 16 may be substantially perpendicular to each other. Substantially perpendicular may include any incremental value between 80° and 100°. Thecavity 18 may also includelobes 20 that extend radially outward from acentral portion 22 of thecavity 18. Thelobes 20 may be defined by theinternal side wall 16. Thelobes 20 provide clearance for radially outward extendingprotrusions 21 of theelectric machine stator 10 that define through holes that are configured to received fasteners (see 28 and 30 below). - The
electric machine stator 10 may be comprised of a plurality oflaminate plates 24 that are sequentially stacked in an axial direction along an axis ofrotation 26 of the rotor (not shown) of the electric machine. Thelaminate plates 24 are individually fabricated from a material such iron or steel. Thelaminate plates 24 are then aligned in an axial direction along the axis ofrotation 26 to form the core of theelectric machine stator 10. Theelectric machine stator 10 also includes coil windings that are not depicted in the Figures for simplicity purposes. Thelaminate plates 24 may be stacked “loose”, welded, or bonded together depending the desired application. Thelaminate plates 24 may include a thin layer of insulating material (e.g., a thin layer of epoxy that is approximately 0.001 mm thick). Although not depicted inFIGS. 1 and 2 , there may be small spaces betweenadjacent laminate plates 24 at locations where theadjacent laminate plates 24 are not affixed to each other, if the application requires theadjacent laminate plates 24 to be affixed to each other (i.e., via welding or bonding). - The
laminate plates 24 of theelectric machine stator 10 may define a plurality of throughholes 28 that are each configured to receive one of a plurality offasteners 30. The internalrear wall 14 of thehousing 12 may define a plurality of tappedholes 32 that are each configured to align with one of the plurality of throughholes 28 and engage the one of thefasteners 30. More specifically, each of thefasteners 30 may extend through one of the throughholes 28 and engage one of the tappedholes 32 to secure theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 and within thecavity 18. Thefasteners 30 may also function to properly align the plurality oflaminate plates 24 to form the core of theelectric machine stator 10 if the application requires theadjacent laminate plates 24 to be stacked in a “loose” configuration. - In the first and/or conventional mounting arrangement for the
electric machine stator 10 depicted inFIGS. 1 and 2 , thefasteners 30 secure theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 and within thecavity 18 in cantilevered fashion (i.e., a firstlongitudinal end 34 of theelectric machine stator 10 along the axis ofrotation 26 is secured to thehousing 12 while a secondlongitudinal end 36 of theelectric machine stator 10 along the axis ofrotation 26 is not secured to any static component that is grounded or anchored to the housing 12), which may lead to undesirable noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH) issues. Therefore, in order reduce or eliminate any undesirable NVH issues, it may be desirable to support theelectric machine stator 10 on both longitudinal ends 34, 36 to increase the stiffness of theelectric machine stator 10, which in turn will reduce or eliminate any undesirable NVH issues. It is also desirable to ensure that there is no additional stress is induced within the core of theelectric machine stator 10 as a result of adding a mechanism that mounts both ends of theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12. Insufficient stiffness will result in undesired noise and vibrations, while additional stress on the core of theelectric machine stator 10 will result in core losses, which in turn reduces the efficiency of the electric machine. Reduced efficiency decreases the range that electric or hybrid vehicles may utilize the electric machine for propulsion and decreases the fuel economy in hybrid vehicles that utilize the electric machine for propulsion. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , a front view of theelectric machine stator 10 that is disposed within thehousing 12 and a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 inFIG. 3 are illustrated, respectively. More specifically,FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate a second mounting arrangement for theelectric machine stator 10, where theelectric machine stator 10 is supported on both the longitudinal ends 34, 36 for the purpose of increasing stiffness to reduce or eliminate potential NVH issues. The second mounting arrangement depicted inFIGS. 3 and 4 also does not induce addition stress on the core of theelectric machine stator 10 since the same number offasteners 30 are utilized to secure theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 with respect to the first and/or conventional mounting arrangement, resulting in no additional compressive stress on the core of theelectric machine stator 10. It should be understood that the components depicted inFIGS. 3 and 4 that were also depicted inFIGS. 1 and 2 will have the same properties, characteristics, functionality, etc. unless otherwise specifically stated herein. - In the second mounting arrangement for the
electric machine stator 10, a mountingbracket 38 is disposed within thecavity 18. The mountingbracket 38 has an elasticouter portion 40 that engages theinternal side wall 16. More specifically, the mountingbracket 38 includes a metallicinner ring 42 and an elastomer outer ring that comprises the elasticouter portion 40. The elastomer outer ring that comprises the elasticouter portion 40 of the mountingbracket 38 may be disposed over (e.g., radially outward from) or disposed about the metallicinner ring 42. More specifically, the elastomer outer ring may be overmolded onto the metallicinner ring 42. Theelectric machine stator 10 is disposed between the between the mountingbracket 38 and the internalrear wall 14 of thehousing 12. The firstlongitudinal end 34 of theelectric machine stator 10 may engage and/or may be secured to the internalrear wall 14 of thehousing 12 while the secondlongitudinal end 36 may engage and/or may be secured to the mountingbracket 38. Theinternal side wall 16 of thehousing 12 may include a step 44. A perimeter or diameter of thecavity 18, which is defined by theinternal side wall 16, may decrease in size along the step 44. More specifically, the perimeter or diameter of thecavity 18 may be smaller along an end of thehousing 12 that is adjacent to the internalrear wall 14 relative to an opposing side of thehousing 12 where the mountingbracket 38 is disposed. The mountingbracket 38 may engage the portion of theinternal side wall 16 that defines the portion of thecavity 18 that has the larger perimeter or diameter. - Each of the plurality of
fasteners 30 extends through the mountingbracket 38, through theelectric machine stator 10, and engages the secondinternal wall 14 of thehousing 12 to secure theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 and within thecavity 18. The mountingbracket 38 may define a second plurality of throughholes 46 that are each configured to align with one of the plurality of throughholes 28 defined in thelaminate plates 24 of theelectric machine stator 10, and to align with one of the plurality of tappedholes 32 defined in therear wall 14 of thehousing 12. More specifically, the metallicinner ring 42 of the mountingbracket 38 may define the second plurality of throughholes 46. Each of thefasteners 30 may extend through one of the throughholes 46, one of the throughholes 28, and engage the tappedholes 32 to secure theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 and within thecavity 18. More specifically, thefasteners 30 may secure theelectric machine stator 10 to both therear wall 14 of thehousing 12 and to the mountingbracket 38 such that theelectric machine stator 10 is “sandwiched” between therear wall 14 of thehousing 12 and the mountingbracket 38 and such that theelectric machine stator 10 is supported at both the firstlongitudinal end 34 and the secondlongitudinal end 36. - The mounting
bracket 38 and theinternal side wall 16 of thehousing 12 may form an interference-fit or press-fit engagement. More specifically, an externalperipheral surface 48 of the elastomer outer ring (the elastomer outer ring comprising the elasticouter portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38) may engage theinternal side wall 16 of thehousing 12 such that an interference-fit or press-fit is formed between the externalperipheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring and theinternal side wall 16 of the housing 12 (i.e., the externalperipheral surface 48 of the elastomer outer ring may have a larger outer perimeter or outer diameter relative to the perimeter or diameter of thecavity 18 at the position where the externalperipheral surface 48 engages theside wall 16 of the housing 12). - The
internal side wall 16 may define anannular groove 50. The externalperipheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring (the elastomer outer ring comprising the elasticouter portion 40 of the mounting bracket 38) may engage theinternal side wall 16 within theannular groove 50. More specifically, the externalperipheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring may engage theinternal side wall 16 such that an interference-fit or press-fit is formed between the externalperipheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring and theinternal side wall 16 of thehousing 12 within theannular groove 50. Theannular groove 50 may function to retain and prevent movement of the mountingbracket 38 longitudinally along the axis ofrotation 26. - Components of the mounting
bracket 38 may be tuned to reduce vibrations at specific frequencies depending on the application. For example, electric machines that are utilized to propel a vehicle may experience excessive noise and/or vibrations at specific frequencies (e.g., 400 Hz). The mountingbracket 38 may be tuned to the specific frequency to reduce the noise and vibrations by adjusting or selecting a Shore hardness of the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elasticouter portion 40 of the mountingbracket 38. Specifically, the elastomer outer ring may have a type A Shore hardness value that ranges between 30 and 100. - The mounting
bracket 38 may be further tuned to the specific frequency to reduce the noise and vibrations by introducing cavities or voids into the elastomer outer ring that comprises the elasticouter portion 40 of the mountingbracket 38. Introducing cavities or voids into the elastomer outer ring may be utilized to locally fine tune the stiffness of the elastomer outer ring, which may be particularly advantageous near or proximate to thefasteners 30. The elastomer outer ring that comprises the elasticouter portion 40 of the mountingbracket 38 may specifically define a plurality oforifices 52 that extend radially between the metallicinner ring 42 and the externalperipheral surface 48 of the of the elastomer outer ring. Alternatively, the plurality oforifices 52 may be extend annularly within the elastomer outer ring. - In the second mounting arrangement, the first
longitudinal end 34 of theelectric machine stator 10 is anchored or grounded to thehousing 12 via thefasteners 30 while the secondlongitudinal end 36 of theelectric machine stator 10 is anchored or grounded to thehousing 12 via thefasteners 30 and thesupport plate 38. Such a configuration, where both longitudinal ends 34, 36 of theelectric machine stator 10 are anchored or grounded to thehousing 12, reduces the NVH issues that may arise when compared to anchoring or grounding theelectric machine stator 10 to thehousing 12 in a cantilevered fashion as depicted inFIGS. 1 and 2 . Furthermore, the metallicinner ring 42 of thesupport bracket 38 provides a rigid platform for thestator 10 to be mounted to while the elasticouter portion 40 is tuned to absorb vibrations and noise in order to reduce NVH issues. It should be understood that the designations of first, second, third, fourth, etc. for through holes, walls, or any other component, state, or condition described herein may be rearranged in the claims so that they are in chronological order with respect to the claims. - The words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. As previously described, the features of various embodiments may be combined to form further embodiments that may not be explicitly described or illustrated. While various embodiments could have been described as providing advantages or being preferred over other embodiments or prior art implementations with respect to one or more desired characteristics, those of ordinary skill in the art recognize that one or more features or characteristics may be compromised to achieve desired overall system attributes, which depend on the specific application and implementation. As such, embodiments described as less desirable than other embodiments or prior art implementations with respect to one or more characteristics are not outside the scope of the disclosure and may be desirable for particular applications.
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