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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2020
Applicant:
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Christian Knoche, Schweinfurt, DE;
Bernd Stephan, Schweinfurt, DE;
Assignee:
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); B60B 35/18 (2006.01); B62D 59/04 (2006.01); B60B 35/12 (2006.01); B60K 1/04 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60B 35/128 (2013.01); B60B 35/18 (2013.01); B60K 1/04 (2013.01); B62D 59/04 (2013.01); H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01);
Abstract
An axle subassembly of a trailer of a vehicle includes a wheel bearing having an outer ring mechanically connected to a shaft and an electric drive/generator operably connected to the shaft, wherein the electric drive/generator in a first state is configured to generate electricity from a rotation of the shaft and wherein the electric drive/generator in a second state is configured to drive the shaft, and a controller configured to shift the electric drive/generator unit into the first state and into the second state.