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US 10,704,666 B2Granted
Transmission
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsKim Führer, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Thomas Riedisser
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Abstract
A transmission for a motor vehicle includes an electric motor. A rotor shaft is connected in a torque-proof manner to a rotor of the electric motor. At least one bearing directly supports the rotor shaft. A transmission shaft is connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft. Both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing.
Claims15
A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a groove nut threaded onto the transmission shaft for preloading the at least one bearing;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing.
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A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing, and
- wherein the at least one bearing is supported in an axial direction on one side of the at least one bearing on the rotor shaft and on another side of the at least one bearing on a shoulder of the transmission shaft.
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A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing,
- wherein the at least one bearing comprises at least one rolling bearing that is configured to absorb forces in an axial direction and a radial direction, and
- wherein:
- the at least one rolling bearing comprises a double-row angular ball bearing;
- or
- the at least one rolling bearing comprises a first single-row angular ball bearing and a second single-row angular ball bearing with an adjuster arranged between the first single-row angular ball bearing and the second single-row angular ball bearing.
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A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing, and
- wherein the at least one bearing comprises a first radial slide bearing and a second radial slide bearing.
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A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing,
- wherein the at least one bearing comprises a first radial slide bearing and a second radial slide bearing, and
- wherein the transmission shaft is connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft by a positive-locking connection, the positive-locking connection of the rotor shaft and the transmission shaft arranged at least partially between the first and second radial slide bearings.
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A transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotor;
- a rotor shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor of the electric motor;
- at least one bearing that directly supports the rotor shaft;
- a transmission shaft connected in a torque-proof manner to the rotor shaft;
- a multi-speed transmission gearing in operative connection with the transmission shaft;
- and
- an output shaft in operative connection with the transmission shaft by the transmission gearing;
- wherein both the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft are supported directly on a transmission component by the at least one bearing, and
- wherein the transmission shaft is centered on the rotor shaft by a fitting, the transmission shaft is connected to the rotor shaft with a spline connection, and the fitting is separate from the spline connection between the transmission shaft and the rotor shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.