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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2024
Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Eric M. Engerman, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andy Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Rick C. Sigmon, Bowling Green, OH (US);
DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
An electric axle is provided. The electric axle includes, in one example, an electric machine rotationally coupled to a layshaft via a first gear reduction and a differential rotationally coupled to the first gear reduction, a first axle shaft, and a second axle shaft. In the electric axle, the electric machine is positioned laterally between at least two drive wheels that are rotationally coupled to the first axle shaft and the second axle shaft and a rotational axis of the electric machine is axially offset from rotational axes of the at least two drive wheels.