All-wheel drive system for electric vehicle
US12420632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2007/0061
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An all-wheel drive system for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes an electric motor. The electric motor has an output shaft that extends along a first axis, and the first axis is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The all-wheel drive system includes a first drive system including a first clutch and a first differential system configured to be coupled to a second drive system and to transfer torque to first wheels of the vehicle in a first state of the first clutch. The second drive system includes a second drive shaft and a second differential system. The second drive shaft is coupled to the output shaft and configured to transfer the torque to the second differential system. The second differential system is configured to transfer torque to second wheels of the vehicle, and the second differential system extends along a second axis substantially parallel to the first axis.
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