A drive shaft arrangement and a vehicle comprising said arrangement

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drive shaft arrangement (27, 127) for an all-wheel drive electric vehicle (1), comprising a drive shaft (23) arranged to transfer torque a drive shaft joint (32, 132) at least partially enclosing a drive shaft end portion (23a, 123a), wherein the drive shaft joint (32) comprises a housing (31, 131) and a one-way clutch (41a, 141a) provided at an inner portion (33, 133) of said housing (31, 131). The one-way clutch (41a, 141a) being arranged within said inner portion (33, 133) to engage with said drive shaft (23) at a first drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft (23) transfers torque from said drive shaft (23) in a first direction; disengage from said drive shaft (23) at a second drive shaft state, in which the drive shaft (23) is idle or transfers torque in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The present invention also relates to a vehicle (1) comprising said drive shaft arrangement (27, 127).

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