Drive unit for a drive axle of a vehicle

A drive unit (10) for a drive axle of a vehicle (100) comprising a first electric machine (EM1), a second electric machine (EM2), a differential (5) with a differential input (6) and two differential output shafts (7, 8) configured to be drivingly connected with respective drive wheels (R1, R2) of the drive axle, and a transmission (1), the drive unit comprising:

• a first transmission input shaft (2) for connection to the first electric machine (EM1);
• a second transmission input shaft (3) for connection to the second electric machine (EM2);
• a transmission output shaft (4) for connection to the differential (5);
• at least a first planetary gearset (PS1) with a first element (E11), a second element (E12) and a third element (E13);
• a first shifting unit (S1) with exactly three shift positions (A, B, N1), such that in a first shift position (A) of the first shifting unit (S1) a second element (E12) of the first planetary gearset (PS1) is connected to a rotationally fixed component (G), in a second shift position (B) of the first shifting unit (S1) two of the three elements of the first planetary gearset (PS1) are connected rotationally fixed to one another, and the third shift position (N1) of the first shifting unit (S1) is a neutral position;
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• a second shifting unit (S2) with exactly three shift positions (C, D, N2), such that in a first shift position (C) of the second shifting unit (S2) the first transmission input shaft (2) and the second input shaft (3) are connected rotationally fixed to one another, in a second shift position (D) of the second shifting unit (S2) the second transmission input shaft (3) is connected at least indirectly to the second element (E12) of the first planetary gearset (PS1), and the third shift position (N2) of the second shifting unit (S2) is a neutral position.