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Drivable axle for a vehicle

US11919380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Peter Kontermann · Osnabrück, DE
Benjamin Bäumer · Ibbenbüren, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2001/001
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A drivable axle for a vehicle, in particular a rigid axle. The drivable axle has an axle body designed to accommodate an axle shaft and a receiving structure for receiving a vehicle element which is integrated into a drive-train of the vehicle. The receiving structure is connected to the axle body and is designed to receive a drive unit of the vehicle and has openings for connection to the axle shaft. The receiving structure has at least one fixing area for fixing the drive unit to the receiving structure.

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