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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
May. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Engerman, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ryan D. Nelms, Leander, TX (US);
Amar Nivarthi, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/08 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60T 1/00 (2006.01); F16D 25/06 (2006.01); F16D 25/10 (2006.01); F16H 3/091 (2006.01); F16H 61/30 (2006.01); F16D 121/04 (2012.01); F16D 127/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 37/0813 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60T 1/005 (2013.01); F16D 25/06 (2013.01); F16D 25/10 (2013.01); F16H 3/091 (2013.01); F16H 61/30 (2013.01); B60K 2001/001 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); F16D 2121/04 (2013.01); F16D 2127/02 (2013.01); F16H 2708/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric drive axle of a vehicle includes an electric motor having an output shaft. A compound idler assembly is connected to the electric motor. The compound idler assembly includes at least one gear-clutch assembly in driving engagement with the output shaft of the electric motor. A differential is connected to the compound idler assembly, and in selective driving engagement with the compound idler assembly.