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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
William J. Wilson, Commerce, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 57/032 (2012.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01); F16H 57/037 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/40 (2013.01); F16H 57/032 (2013.01); F16H 57/037 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 2048/405 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axle carrier includes a housing having an outer surface, an inner surface defining an interior portion, a first axle support member, and a second axle support member. The body is formed from a first material. A gear carrier is arranged within the interior portion. The gear carrier is formed from a second material. The first material comprises a metal matrix composite having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that substantially matches a CTE of the second material.