ELECTRIC-VEHICLE DRIVE UNIT SYSTEM WITH AXIAL COUPLING

• Main Authors: Bassis, Dimitri, Rawlinson, Peter Dore, Hose, Markus, Palfai, Balazs
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.06.2024
• 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

A drive unit system for an axle of an electric vehicle comprises: a first drive unit comprising a first rotor inside a first stator; a first transmission for a first wheel of the axle, the first transmission having a first input shaft coupled to a first gear having a first helix angle; a second transmission for a second wheel of the axle, the second transmission having a second input shaft coupled to a second gear having a second helix angle opposite to the first helix angle; and a coupling connecting the first and second input shafts to each other.