Drive axle system and method for determining pinion gear torque
US12296830B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/204
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for a drive axle. The drive axle system, in one example, includes a displacement sensor coupled to a pinion input flange and configured to generate axial displacement data corresponding to the pinion input flange, where the pinion input flange is directly coupled to an angled pinion gear. The drive axle system further includes a controller configured to determine a torque at the pinion input flange based on the axial displacement data.
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