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US 12,669,172 B2Granted
Electric work vehicle
AssigneeKubota Corporation
InventorDavid Kieke
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Abstract
An electric work vehicle includes a rear housing, a first motor to drive a first rear wheel, the first motor being supported by the rear housing, and a second motor to drive a second rear wheel, the second motor being supported by the rear housing. A first oil path is defined within the rear housing. The first oil path includes a first inlet opening which is provided in a front portion of the rear housing in a front-rear direction of the electrical vehicle.
Claims18
An electric work vehicle comprising:
- a rear housing;
- a first motor to drive a first rear wheel, the first motor being supported by the rear housing;
- a second motor to drive a second rear wheel, the second motor being supported by the rear housing;
- a third motor to drive a Power Take-Off, the third motor being supported by the rear housing;
- wherein
- a first oil path is defined within the rear housing;
- the first oil path includes a first inlet opening which is provided in a front portion of the rear housing in a front-rear direction of the electrical vehicle;
- an axis of the third motor is below an axis of the first motor and an axis of the second motor in an up-down direction of the electrical vehicle;
- the third motor is on a side of the rear housing offset from a centerline of the rear housing in a left-right direction of the electrical vehicle;
- and
- the first oil path is defined in another side of the rear housing which is offset from the centerline of the rear housing in the left-right direction of the electrical vehicle.
8 more elements
An electric work vehicle comprising:
- a rear housing;
- a first motor to drive a first rear wheel, the first motor being supported by the rear housing;
- a second motor to drive a second rear wheel, the second motor being supported by the rear housing;
- a third motor to drive a Power Take-Off, the third motor being supported by the rear housing;
- and
- a tank breather which extends in a left-right direction of the electrical vehicle;
- wherein
- a first oil path is defined within the rear housing;
- the first oil path includes a first inlet opening which is provided in a front portion of the rear housing in a front-rear direction of the electrical vehicle;
- an axis of the third motor is below an axis of the first motor and an axis of the second motor in an up-down direction of the electrical vehicle;
- the tank breather includes a first opening which opens upwards out of an upper surface of the rear housing and a second opening which opens inwards into an inner portion of the rear housing;
- and
- the tank breather is located on an opposite side of the rear housing with respect to the first oil path in the left-right direction of the electrical vehicle.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.