Brake unit for a vehicle wheel module comprising the brake unit, and vehicle comprising the brake unit and/or the wheel module

A brake unit for a vehicle, the brake unit comprising:

• a housing;
• a brake body that supports a stationary brake partner comprising a brake disc;
• at least one of the housing or the brake body defining a main axis;
• an actuator for moving the brake body relative to the housing in order to generate a braking force;
• and
• a rotating brake partner configured to be non-rotatably connected to a wheel of the vehicle;
• wherein a cylindrically-shaped receiving section of the housing extends axially through the brake body such that the receiving section is axially aligned with the main axis, and the receiving section is configured for receiving a wheel axle of the wheel.

A wheel module for a vehicle, the wheel module comprising:

• a wheel;
• a drive device arranged in the wheel, the drive device being an electric motor;
• a rotating brake partner non-rotatably connected to the wheel;
• and
• a brake unit comprising:
• a housing;
• a brake body device that supports a stationary brake partner of a brake apparatus for the vehicle;
• at least one of the housing or the brake body device defining a main axis;
• an actuator for moving the brake body device relative to the housing in order to generate a braking force;
• and
• the stationary brake partner is formed as a brake disc.