RIGID AXLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING AN AXLE BEAM WHICH EXTENDS IN THE VEHICLE TRANSVERSE DIRECTION

• Main Author: KONTERMANN, Peter
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.06.2018
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The invention relates to a rigid axle arrangement (1), in particular for a drivable rear axle of a motor vehicle, having an electric motor (2), a transmission unit (3), two drive shafts (4, 5) which extend in the vehicle transverse direction between a first and second wheel (12, 13) provided for this purpose, are connected to one another via a differential (14) and, in the region of their respective free ends (10, 11), can be connected to the wheels (12, 13) provided for this purpose so as to rotate therewith, and an axle beam (15) which extends in the vehicle transverse direction between the two wheels (12, 13) can be connected in an articulated manner via a plurality of links to a body or subframe provided for this purpose and receives the two drive shafts (4, 5) rotatably in its interior (16). According to the invention, the axle beam (15) extends in one piece in the vehicle transverse direction from the region of the free end (10) of one drive shaft to the region of the free end (11) of the other drive shaft. Furthermore, in its interior (16), it receives the electric motor (2), the transmission unit (3) and the differential (14).