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Electric driving unit for a vehicle

US8316973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

64Claims

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Assignee

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Fritz Walter · Raisting, DE
Andreas Heiland · Munich, DE
Fritz Deibel · Wörth an der Donau, DE
Peter Ehrhart · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2010
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2007/0092
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric drive unit for a motor vehicle includes an electric motor having a stator that is fixed with respect to a stub axle and a rotor that is rotatably supported with respect to the stub axle. A gear system has its input connected to the rotor for torque transmission. A wheel carrier is connected to the output of the gear system for torque transmission. A first bearing of the wheel carrier is provide on a first axial side of the electric motor facing away from the gear system. A second bearing of the wheel carrier is provided either on the first axial side of the electric motor, or in the gear system, realized in the form of a bearing of a rotatable gear system part connected to the wheel carrier.

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