Modular head assembly for an electric axle

An assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a gear assembly including a gear assembly housing defining a hollow portion therein, a first gear shaft having a first gear;
• a second gear shaft having a second gear and a third gear, wherein at least a portion of the second gear is drivingly connected to the first gear and the third gear, at least a portion of the third gear of the gear assembly is drivingly connected to a pair of drive shafts, and wherein the gear assembly is disposed at least partially within the hollow portion of the gear assembly housing;
• a motor assembly having a motor output shaft that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of the gear assembly;
• a first mounting assembly including a portion integrally connected to the gear assembly housing and a portion integrally connected to a support member of the motor vehicle;
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• a gear housing cover wherein at least a portion of the gear housing cover is integrally connected to at least a portion of a first end of the gear assembly housing, and wherein the portion of the first mounting assembly integrally connected the gear assembly housing is connected to the gear housing cover.

An assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• an axle head assembly comprising:
• a gear assembly housing comprising a hollow portion;
• a gear assembly positioned at least partially within the hollow portion of the gear assembly housing, the gear assembly comprising:
• a first gear shaft having a first gear;
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• a second gear shaft having a second gear and a third gear, the second gear engaged with the first gear and the third gear, and the third gear engaged with a differential;
• a motor assembly having a motor output shaft engaged with a portion of the gear assembly;
• the differential driving a pair of drive shafts;
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• a first mounting assembly including a portion integrally connected to the axle head assembly and a portion integrally connected to one or more support member of the vehicle, and the portion of the first mounting assembly integrally connected to the axle head assembly is connected to a gear housing cover.