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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
John Miller, Howell, MI (US);
Shawn H. Swales, Canton, MI (US);
Edward L. Kaiser, Orion, MI (US);
Travis M. Thompson, Lake Orion, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A rotor shaft system for a vehicle includes a rotor shaft having a first shaft end opposite a second shaft end. The rotor shaft has a first segment and a second segment defined between the first shaft end and the second shaft end. The rotor shaft system includes a shaft gear coupled to the rotor shaft between the first shaft end and the first segment, and a shaft sleeve coupled to the first segment so as to surround a portion of the shaft gear. The rotor shaft system includes a lubrication system defined at least partially through the rotor shaft and the shaft sleeve. The lubrication system is to supply a fluid to at least a portion of the rotor shaft and the shaft sleeve.