Drive system
AssigneeRimac Technology LLC
InventorsNiko Trumbić, Luka Milek, Dominik Padovan
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Abstract
Disclosed is a drive system. The drive system comprises a first and a second electrical motor respectively provided with a first rotor and a second rotor. The first rotor presents a first rotor shaft and the second rotor presents a second rotor shaft which is aligned and distal from the first rotor shaft. Furthermore, the system comprises an interface configured to interface the first electrical motor and the second electrical motor through a first and a second element coupled to respective rotor and developing outside of the rotation axis toward each other overlapping in an overlapping area wherein at least one interfacing bearing is inserted.
Claims20
A drive system comprising:
- a first electrical motor comprising a first rotor provided with a first rotor shaft developing along a rotation axis;
- a second electrical motor flanking the first electrical motor and comprising a second rotor provided with a second rotor shaft coaxial and distal to the first rotor shaft;
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- an interface configured to interface the first electrical motor and the second electrical motor;
- wherein the interface comprises:
- a first element coupled to the first rotor and developing circumferentially around the rotation axis towards the second rotor;
- a second element coupled to the second rotor and developing circumferentially around the rotation axis towards the first rotor so as to overlap the first element in an overlapping area;
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- at least one interfacing bearing radially interposed between the first element and the second element in said overlapping area.
A drive system for an automobile, the drive system comprising:
- a first electrical motor comprising a first rotor provided with a first rotor shaft developing along a rotation axis;
- a second electrical motor positioned adjacent to the first electrical motor along the rotation axis, and comprising a second rotor provided with a second rotor shaft coaxial and distal to the first rotor shaft;
- a first pressure plate coupled to the first rotor;
- a second pressure plate coupled to the second rotor and facing the first pressure plate;
- a first element coupled to the first pressure plate and developing circumferentially around the rotation axis towards the second rotor;
- a second element coupled to the second pressure plate and developing circumferentially around the rotation axis towards the first rotor so as to overlap the first element in an overlapping area;
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- at least one interfacing bearing radially interposed between the first element and the second element in said overlapping area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.