Electric vehicle drive apparatus
US12280659B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2702/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment electric vehicle drive apparatus for decreasing a drive speed of a motor and transferring the decreased drive speed to an output shaft is provided. The apparatus includes a first planetary gear set including three first planetary gear elements in which a first element is connected to the motor and a second element is connected to a first output shaft, a second planetary gear set including three second planetary gear elements in which a first element is connected to a third element of the three first planetary gear elements, a second element is connected to a second output shaft, and a third element is fixed, and a third planetary gear set including three third planetary gear elements in which first and second elements are connected to two elements of the three first planetary gear elements, respectively, and a third element is connected to a torque vectoring motor.
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