Individual wheel drive with a planetary gear
US6139464A · kind A · utility
19Cited by
8References
11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60L2220/46
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns an individual wheel drive with a rear-mounted planetary gear (3) for motor vehicles. A prime mover (1) or a bunched up input from several engines produces the input power. In order to design optimally the needed space for the individual wheel drive, the shaft of the prime mover or of the bunched up input is offset relative to the wheel axle. Said axle offset (20) is again compensated in the planetary gear (3) by shifting against each other the axles of the sun gear (14) and of the planet carrier (16) which drive the wheel hub (5).
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