Inventors:
Luka Serdar - Lexington MA
Gary M. Colello - Luxemberg MA
Stephen H. Crandall - Lincoln MA
Clifford Gunsallus - Canton CT
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI
International Classification:
H02K 702
Abstract:
The present invention is an energy storage apparatus for an automotive vehicle. The energy storage apparatus includes a rotor, a stator, and a hub rotatably positioned about a stationary axial shaft. The hub includes a plurality of spokes radiating outwardly from the hub. A socket is disposed between an end of the spoke and the rotor to slidingly engage the spoke end in a radial direction. A middle layer having an adhesive on both sides is intraposed between the socket and the rotor.