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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2023
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Tony Zeiss, Nuremberg, DE;
Andreas Kinigadner, Erlangen, DE;
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A transmission assembly for a vehicle includes a transmission housing, an intermediate bearing plate, a flange, and an intermediate shaft assembly. The transmission housing defines an interior region and includes a housing cover operable between closed and open positions. The intermediate bearing plate extends into the interior region and houses a first bearing. The flange houses a second bearing and is operable between mounted and removed conditions. In the mounted condition, the flange is mounted to the housing cover. The intermediate shaft assembly includes a first intermediate shaft that rotates within the first bearing and a second intermediate shaft that rotates within the second bearing. The second intermediate shaft is operable between engaged and disengaged conditions. In the engaged condition, the second intermediate shaft is engaged with the first intermediate shaft such that the first and second intermediate shafts are coaxial and rotate at a common rate.