Axletech International IP Holdings, LLC

Allison Transmission, Inc.

Jay DeVeny

Barry Stuart Groves

Herb Larsen

Clinton F Justice

Christopher G Baillie

Amy Danielle Langlitz

Wallace F Bisoski

An electric axle assembly includes a suspension frame, a pair of drive assemblies coupled to opposite sides of the suspension frame, and a drive module coupled to the suspension frame. The drive module controls operation of the drive assemblies. The electric axle assembly is mounted to a vehicle frame and provides motive force to wheels of the vehicle for propelling the vehicle along a roadway.

Electric axle assembly for low floor vehicle

An axle assembly for a vehicle. A movable housing is movably positioned within a closed channel defined by a central housing. The movable housing moves the axle assembly between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. A mounting assembly may be coupled to and spaced from the movable housing and slidably positioned adjacent the central housing. A steering actuator is coupled to a steering arm and the mounting assembly such that the steering actuator moves as a unit. A track assist bracket may be fixedly coupled to the central housing and define a gap sized to slidably receive a mounting plate of the mounting assembly. A bushing may be disposed on each wall of a telescoping portion of the movable housing. A bellows may be provided to enclose exposed portions of the bushings in the extended configuration. Methods of adjusting the track of the axle assembly are also disclosed.

Adjustable axle assembly for a vehicle

The subject invention provides a wheel assembly () having a spindle () for attachment to a vehicle along a rotational axis (R). An electric motor () is disposed radially about the spindle () and includes a stationary stator () and a rotor () rotatable about the rotational axis (R) relative to the stator (). A rotor support () is disposed about the spindle () and includes a collar () rotatably supported by at least one rotor support bearing () on the spindle (). The rotor support () includes a flange () disposed within a predetermined axial distance (D) and extending radially outward from the collar () to support the rotor (). A planetary gear system () interconnects the rotor support () and a wheel drive () for reducing rotational speed of the rotor () and increasing the torque of the wheel assembly ().

Wheel assembly with integral electric motor

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Birmingham, MI, United States of America

Jay DeVeny