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US 12,215,760 B2Granted
Systems for a drive unit
AssigneeDana Italia S.R.L.
InventorRajesh Hambarde
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Abstract
Systems are provided for a master drive unit. In one example, a system may include a master drive unit (MDU) comprising a hypoid pinion coupled to a hypoid gear, wherein the hypoid pinion comprises an end supported by a bearing arranged in a housing projection of a housing of the MDU.
Claims5
A housing for a master drive unit (MDU), comprising:
- a housing projection comprising a first linear portion supported by a housing support, a bend extending from the first linear portion into a space between surfaces of the housing, and a second linear portion extending from the bend and coupled to a support end;
- wherein the second linear portion is normal to the first linear portion;
- wherein a triangular brace is in face-sharing contact with each of the first linear portion, the bend, and the second linear portion;
- wherein a bearing is arranged between the support end and a cap and receives an extreme end of a hypoid pinion supported by a plurality of bearings arranged in a bore of the housing, the plurality of bearings including the bearing and at least two further bearings;
- wherein the support end and the cap each comprise a U-shape including a body from which a first arm and a second arm extend, the body coupled to the first arm at a first extreme end and coupled to the second arm at a second extreme end opposite the first extreme end;
- wherein the body of the cap includes a first 90-degree corner at the first extreme end of the cap and a second 90-degree corner at the second extreme end of the cap;
- and
- wherein the body of the support end includes a third 90-degree corner at the first extreme end of the support end and a machined corner comprising a curvature at the second extreme end of the support end.
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