In-wheel motor with motor position sensor and brake system

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising,

• a wheel for mounting a tire thereon and having an inner space;
• and
• an in-wheel motor mounted in the inner space of the wheel and configured to drivingly rotate the wheel, the in-wheel motor comprising:
• a rotor connected to the wheel, wherein a magnet is mounted to a center portion of the rotor rotatably coupled with a bearing assembly and arranged at a rotation axis of the wheel;
• a stator configured to drive the rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to be rotatable relative to the stator;
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• a rotary sensor disposed in sensing relationship with the magnet mounted to the center portion of the rotor, the rotary sensor configured to be responsive to rotation of the magnet for generating a signal.

A vehicle wheel assembly comprising,

• a wheel for mounting a tire thereon and having an inner space;
• and
• an in-wheel motor mounted in the inner space of the wheel and configured to drivingly rotate the wheel, the in-wheel motor comprising:
• a rotor connected to the wheel,
• a stator configured to drive the rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to be rotatable relative to the stator, and
• an electronic device comprising a circuit board and electronics mounted on the circuit board:
• and
• a brake actuator configured to apply brake to the wheel or the rotor,
• wherein the electronic device configured to control the in-wheel motor and the brake actuator is positioned in an inner cavity formed in the stator.