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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Nicholas S. Vernon, Brighton, MI (US);
Luke E. Trapani, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods directed to a dual electric motor assembly are provided. A drive system includes a two-piece casing and a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, and a center support housed within the two-piece casing. The first drive assembly may include a first motor paired to a first transmission. The second drive assembly may include a second motor paired to a second transmission. The center support may be arranged between the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly to support the first transmission and the second transmission. Additional systems and associated methods are also provided.