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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Ketchel, Oxford, MI (US);
Wade Smith, Mussey, MI (US);
Ralph Larson, Olivet, MI (US);
Ryan Strand, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); F16H 1/14 (2006.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01); F16H 57/021 (2012.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/42 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/165 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 17/35 (2013.01); F16H 1/145 (2013.01); F16H 48/40 (2013.01); F16H 57/021 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 48/42 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated pinion/bearing/coupling (PBC) assembly for use with a hypoid gearset in power transfer assemblies of motor vehicles having mounting features and venting features, The integrated PBC assembly includes a hollow pinion unit made of steel and including a pinion shaft segment and a pinion gear segment, and a coupling unit having a hub segment made of aluminum. A brazing sleeve is used to braze the aluminum hub segment of the coupling unit to the steel pinion shaft segment of the pinion unit.