Integrated axle module with twin electronic torque management

An axle module for use in a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, said module including:

• a housing;
• a shaft rotatably supported within said housing;
• a ring gear connected to said shaft;
• a pinion gear engaged with said ring gear;
• a clutch pack housing arranged within said housing and connected to an end of said shaft;
• an inboard side shaft joint arranged within said clutch pack housing, said clutch pack housing and said inboard side shaft joint defines a chamber;
• a clutch pack arranged within said chamber, said clutch pack including a plurality of friction plates alternately connected to said clutch pack housing and said inboard side shaft joint;
• and
• a side shaft connected to said inboard side shaft joint.

An axle module for use in vehicle to control torque transmitted to each wheel independently, said axle module including:

• a housing;
• a shaft rotatably supported within said housing;
• a ring gear connected to said shaft;
• a pinion gear engaging said ring gear;
• a first and second clutch pack housing arranged on a first and second end of said shaft, respectively;
• a first and second inboard side shaft joint arranged within said first and second clutch pack housing, respectively, said clutch pack housings and said inboard side shaft joints define a chamber;
• a first and second plurality of friction plates extending into said chamber from an inside surface of said clutch pack housings and an outside surface of said inboard side shaft joints, said friction plates alternately attached to said clutch pack housings and said inboard side shaft joints respectively;
• a first and second pressure plate adjacent to said first and second clutch pack housing, respectively;
• a first and second ramp member adjacent to said pressure plates;
• a first and second motor controlling said first and second ramp, respectively, by a first and second gear set;
• and
• a first and second side shaft connected to an inner surface of said first and second inboard side shaft joints, respectively, each motor independently controlling torque to a wheel by use of said clutch packs.