Electric axle with compact electric machine and gearbox arrangement
US12365230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/02052
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric axle is provided. The electric axle includes, in one example, a first electric machine directly coupled to a first planetary gear set, a second electric machine directly coupled to a second planetary gear set and a housing. The housing includes a first section that encloses the first electric machine and the first planetary gear set, a second section that encloses the second electric machine and the second planetary gear set, and a decreased diameter section that extends between the first section and the second section.
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