Electric drive motor axle with integrated reduction and differential gearset

A hybrid motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first powered driveline including an engine operable for driving a first pair of wheels;
• and
• a second powered driveline including a drive axle operable for driving a second pair of wheels, said drive axle including a housing, an electric motor located in said housing and having a rotor shaft, and a gearbox located in said housing and including a reduction unit having first gearset and a second gearset, said first gearset including a first sun gear driven by said rotor shaft, a first ring gear, a first carrier fixed to said housing, and a set of first planet gears rotatably supported by said first carrier and meshed with said first sun gear and said first ring gear, said second gearset includes a second sun gear driven by said first ring gear, a second ring gear fixed to said housing, a second carrier, and a set of second planet gears rotatably supported by said second carrier and meshed with said second sun gear and said second ring gear, said gearbox further including a differential assembly having an input driven by said second carrier, and first and second outputs driving said second pair of wheels.

A hybrid motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first powered driveline including an engine operable for driving a first pair of wheels;
• and
• a second powered driveline including a drive axle operable for driving a second pair of wheels, said drive axle including a housing, an electric motor located in said housing and having a rotor shaft, and a gearbox located in said housing and having a reduction unit including a first sun gear driven by said rotor shaft, a first ring gear, a first carrier fixed to said housing, a set of first planet gears rotatably supported from said first carrier and meshed with said first sun gear and said first ring gear, a second sun gear driven by said first ring gear, a second ring gear, a second carrier fixed to said housing, and a set of second planet gears rotatably supported by said second carrier and meshed with said second sun gear and said second ring gear, said gearbox further including a differential assembly having an input driven by said second ring gear, a first output driving a first output shaft, and a second output driving a second output shaft, said first and second output shafts coupled to said second pair of wheels.

A hybrid motor vehicle, comprising:

• a first powered driveline including an engine operable for driving a first pair of wheels;
• and
• a second powered driveline including a drive axle operable for driving a second pair of wheels, said drive axle including a housing, an electric motor located in said housing and having a rotor shaft, and a gearbox located in said housing and having a reduction unit including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a first carrier fixed to said housing, a set of first planet gears rotatably supported from said first carrier and meshed with said first sun gear and said first ring gear, a second sun gear driven by said rotor shaft, a second ring gear driving said first sun gear, a second carrier coupled to said first ring gear, and a set of second planet gears rotatably supported for said second carrier and meshed with said second sun gear and said second ring gear, said gearbox further including a differential assembly having an input driven by said first ring gear, a first output driving a first output shaft, and a second output driving a second output shaft, and said first and second output shafts are operably connected to said second set of wheels.