Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC

Gregory R Andres

Mitchell R Lawson

Marcelo Nakandakari

Jared T Reichert

Prashant L Chaudhari

Akash A Aware

Andrew Charles Shupe

Vijay D Kadam

Andrew C Shupe

Sandeep G Nargide

Systems for an electric drive axle of a vehicle are provided. In one example, an electric drive axle system includes a gear box including a plurality of gear ratios. The plurality of gear ratios includes a fixed center distance measured from a carrier to an axle on which a plurality of gears or a plurality of pinions is arranged. Each pinion of the plurality of pinions is differently sized, wherein all pinions except for a largest pinion include a pinion baffle. Each gear of the plurality of gears is differently sized, wherein all gears except for a largest gear include a gear baffle.

Methods and systems for a gear box with multiple ratios

An inter-axle differential (IAD) assembly including a unitary IAD case having one or more spaced-apart apertures extending therethrough, wherein each of the IAD case apertures defines a groove, and a spider having a plurality of radially, outwardly extending legs, wherein one or more of the legs include an opening at an outward end thereof, and wherein each IAD case apertures are aligned with each of the leg openings. The IAD assembly further includes a locking mechanism having one or more fastening elements, wherein the fastening elements are selectively inserted through the IAD case apertures and into the one or more leg openings and/or into the grooves of the IAD case apertures.

Inter-axle differential assembly

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Gregory R Andres