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Electric drive axle powerpath and the drive axle made therewith

US11273701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

18Claims

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Assignee

DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC · US

Inventors

Thibault Devreese · Brugge, BE
Wouter W. A. Galoppin · Kampenhout, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2017
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2200/0034
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric drive axle having first and second axle shafts operatively connected by a differential apparatus, and an electric motor having a driving shaft coupled with a rotor of the electric motor is provided. A driving shaft may be coupled for rotation with a rotor of the electric motor, and disposed parallel with the first axle shaft. A first driving gear may be disposed on the driving shaft. A driven shaft having a first driven gear and a second driven gear, wherein the first driven gear meshes with the first driving gear. A layshaft disposed parallel with the first axle shaft may comprise a first layshaft gear coupled therewith and meshed with the second driven gear. A second layshaft gear disposed on the layshaft may be in meshed engagement with a first drive gear coupled with the differential apparatus case.

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