Suspension rear axle comprising two electric motors
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorJames F. ZIECH
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Abstract
An electric vehicle comprising a portal axle architecture. The electric vehicle having a frame. An axle assembly including a De Dion tube. A first wheel hub and a second wheel hub rotatably coupled with the De Dion tube. A suspension system coupled with the vehicle frame, the suspension system having at least one pair of trailing arms pivotally coupled with the vehicle frame and at least one pair of air springs. A first electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the first wheel hub, and a second electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the second wheel hub.
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
An electric vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle frame;
- a portal axle assembly including a De Dion tube;
- a first wheel hub and a second wheel hub rotatably coupled with the De Dion tube;
- a suspension system coupled with the vehicle frame, the suspension system comprising:
- at least one pair of trailing arms pivotally coupled with the vehicle frame, wherein the at least one pair of trailing arms comprises a first pair of trailing arms extending in a rearward direction;
- at least one pair of air springs, wherein the air springs are coupled to an upper surface of the trailing arms;
- a first electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the first wheel hub, wherein the first electric drive assembly is disposed substantially parallel with the portal axle assembly;
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- a second electric drive assembly in driving engagement with the second wheel hub, wherein the first electric drive assembly is disposed substantially parallel with the portal axle assembly, the first electric drive assembly positioned between the second electric drive assembly and the second wheel hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.