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Dual motor drive assembly

US12384453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2023
Grant dateAug 12, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/0409
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A dual motor drive assembly comprising a housing, a shaft rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, a first gear connected to and configured to rotate with the shaft, first and second motors, each having an output driving a respective output gear, the output gears being engaged with the first gear, an allocation arrangement for allocating torque demands to each of the first and second motors, a target friction detection arrangement for determining a target friction, a calculation arrangement for calculating a mechanical friction, wherein the target friction and mechanical friction are compared, and wherein the mechanical friction is modified to meet the target friction by varying the difference between the two motor torque demands when the two motor torques are in opposing directions.

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