Driven vehicle axle

US8967304B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SIMEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Markus Klöpzig · Ebermannstadt, DE
• Heinz-Werner Neumüller · Uttenreuth, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 26, 2009
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/7072
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments relate to a driven vehicle axle, which is coupled or can be coupled to an internal combustion engine and/or at least one electric machine that optionally can be operated as an engine or generator and which includes a brake device having an eddy current brake (10).