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Vehicle propulsion unit with electric machine that includes a balancing plate assembly and method for assembling said electric machine

US12206291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DANA BELGIUM N.V. · BE

Inventors

Steven VANHEE · Gits, BE
Stephan Schlimpert · Sint-Truiden, BE
Bart Peremans · Diest, BE
Bram Robberechts · Leuven, BE
Jasper Nonneman · Berchem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2021
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K9/19
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electromagnetic propulsion unit for a land-based wheeled or tracked vehicle is provided. The propulsion unit includes a rotor stack, a rotor shaft, and a balancing plate assembly. The balancing plate assembly include a base plate fixating the rotor stack to the rotor shaft, where the base plate includes an air channel that axially extends through the base plate and a planar channel formed between the rotor stack and the base plate and in fluidic communication with the air channel.

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