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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2022
Modular heavy-duty drive train, electric power unit for an aircraft and use of a modular drive train
Applicant:
Rheinisch-westfälische Technische Hochschule (Rwth) Aachen, Aachen, DE;
Inventors:
Arne Hinz, Thedinghausen, DE;
Rik W. De Doncker, Leven, BE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 5/747 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01); B63H 23/12 (2006.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01); B64D 35/024 (2025.01); B64D 35/025 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 5/747 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01); B63H 23/12 (2013.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01); B64D 35/024 (2024.01); B64D 35/025 (2024.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
Modular heavy-duty drive train comprising a plurality of drive modules and an output element, wherein each drive module comprises at least two electric drive units for driving a first summing gear and one load transmission device, wherein the at least two electric drive units drive the load transmission device of the respective drive module via the first summing gear, and wherein the load transmission devices are each coupled to the output element for parallel transmission of the drive power from the plurality of drive modules to the output element.