Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Thomas Waim

Stefan Renner

Paul Lenz

Sören Knopp

Marco Di Sarno

Eike Helm

Karlheinz Hoher

Thomas Bergmann

A planetary gearset () has a planetary carrier () and a plurality of planetary gearwheel axles arranged axially offset relative to one another and on which planetary gearwheels () are mounted to rotate. A first carrier section () is arranged at a first axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles and a second carrier section () is arranged at a second axial end of the planetary gearwheel axles. The first carrier section () is in the form of a casting with the planetary gearwheel axles formed as axially projecting journals () made integrally with the first carrier section (). The second carrier section () is attached as a separate component onto the journals (), and the first carrier section () and the second carrier section () hold the journals () axially at both ends at fixed, unvarying axial distances apart from one another.

Planetary gearset and vehicle driveline

A connection bridge device is suggested for connecting a multipoint link to a vehicle axle, particularly a multipart vehicle axle. The connection bridge device comprises at least one base body for receiving and dissipating forces and/or torques transmitted between the vehicle axle and the multipoint link, at least one axle fastening unit for fastening the base body to the vehicle axle, and at least one link coupling unit for coupling the base body to the multipoint link, which link coupling unit is intersected by a main extension plane of the base body.

Connection bridge device

A stub shaft assembly for an outer planetary axle () of a motor vehicle includes an inner shaft () and an outer shaft () comprising a helically toothed sun gear (). A pair of toothings () with a first helical toothing and a second helical toothing is effective between the inner shaft () and the outer shaft (). Also disclosed is an outer planetary axle () for a motor vehicle comprising at least one such stub shaft assembly.

Plug-in shaft arrangement and hub-reduction axle for a motor vehicle

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Grafenau, Germany

Thomas Waim