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US 12,589,644 B2Granted
Drive axle system having an electric motor
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsCyril Kucharski, Alexandre Moreton, Felix Rudolph, Marco Schramm, I-Chao Chung, Jerome Kunert, Dan S. Ursu
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Abstract
A drive axle system comprising a support structure, a mounting plate, an electric motor module, a transmission module, and a wheel end assembly. The electric motor module extends from a first side of the mounting plate. The transmission module extends from the second side of the mounting plate. The wheel end assembly extends from the transmission module.
Claims20
A drive axle system comprising:
- a support structure that comprises a cradle and first and second arms that extend from the cradle;
- and
- an axle assembly comprising:
- a mounting plate that is fixedly coupled to the first and second arms, the mounting plate further comprising a first side and a second side that is disposed opposite the first side;
- an electric motor module that extends from the first side of the mounting plate;
- a transmission module that extends from the second side of the mounting plate;
- and
- a wheel end assembly that extends from the transmission module;
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- wherein the first and second arms separate the mounting plate from the cradle.
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A drive axle system comprising:
- a support structure that comprises a cradle and first and second arms;
- and
- an axle assembly comprising:
- a mounting plate that is fixedly coupled to the first and second arms, the mounting plate further comprising a first side and a second side that is disposed opposite the first side;
- an electric motor module that extends from the first side of the mounting plate;
- a transmission module that extends from the second side of the mounting plate;
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- a wheel end assembly that extends from the transmission module, wherein the first and second arms are spaced apart from each other and extend from the cradle to the mounting plate.
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A drive axle system comprising:
- a support structure that comprises a cradle and first and second arms that extend from the cradle;
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- an axle assembly comprising:
- a mounting plate that is fixedly coupled to the first and second arms, the mounting plate further comprising a first side and a second side that is disposed opposite the first side;
- an electric motor module that extends from the first side of the mounting plate, wherein the electric motor module comprises a rotor and a rotor shaft that extends from the rotor;
- a transmission module that extends from the second side of the mounting plate;
- a wheel end assembly that extends from the transmission module;
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- a cover that is secured to the mounting plate, wherein the cover defines a cover hole through which the rotor shaft extends;
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- wherein the mounting plate defines a hole through which the rotor shaft extends and the rotor encircles the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.