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US 11,701,956 B2Granted
Axle including a drive system for an electric vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsChad R. Brizendine, Bhapinder Puri, Hai Xu, Dan E. Revers, William Matzen
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Abstract
A drive system for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion. The third housing portion includes a torque arm connectable to a vehicle chassis. A hypoid gear set is mounted in the first housing portion, and an electric motor is mounted in the third housing portion.
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A drive system for an electric vehicle comprising:
- a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion, the third housing portion including a torque arm connectable to a vehicle chassis;
- a hypoid gear set mounted in the first housing portion;
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- an electric motor mounted in the third housing portion, the electric motor including an axis of rotation that extends from the third housing portion, through the second housing portion towards the first housing portion, the torque arm including a support axis that, when connected to a vehicle, is perpendicular relative to the axis of rotation of the electric motor.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a body supported by the chassis;
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- a drive system comprising:
- a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion, the third housing portion including a torque arm connected to the chassis;
- a hypoid gear set mounted in the first housing portion;
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- an electric motor mounted in the third housing portion, the electric motor including an axis of rotation that extends from the third housing portion, through the second housing portion towards the first housing portion, the torque arm including a support axis that is perpendicular relative to the axis of rotation of the electric motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.