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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Atieva, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Inventors:
Balazs Palfai, Dublin, CA (US);
Pablo Ramaswamy, Hayward, CA (US);
Michael Tebbe, Redwood City, CA (US);
Richard J. Biskup, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
ATIEVA, INC., Newark, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/10 (2006.01); F16D 43/21 (2006.01); F16D 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/10 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 17/046 (2013.01); F16D 7/02 (2013.01); F16D 43/21 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0038 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque limiting clutch assembly is provided that is mounted between the motor housing and the ring gear of a planetary gear assembly. During normal operation, the clutch assembly prevents rotation of the ring gear relative to the motor housing. In the event of a severe loading condition, the clutch assembly slips, thereby preventing excessive torque from being applied to the drive train and potentially damaging one or more drive train components.