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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Clive Harrup, Bromham, GB;
Dale K. Bell, Ortonville, MI (US);
Dennis A. Kramer, Troy, MI (US);
Mehmet S. Ciray, Glenwood, IN (US);
Silvio M. Yamada, Waterford, MI (US);
Dean M. House, Pataskala, OH (US);
David K. Platner, Shelby, MI (US);
Dale J. Eschenburg, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Clive Harrup, Bromham, GB;
Dale K. Bell, Ortonville, MI (US);
Dennis A. Kramer, Troy, MI (US);
Mehmet S. Ciray, Glenwood, IN (US);
Silvio M. Yamada, Waterford, MI (US);
Dean M. House, Pataskala, OH (US);
David K. Platner, Shelby, MI (US);
Dale J. Eschenburg, Clinton Township, MI (US);
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A drive unit assembly for a vehicle wheel includes a rigidly mounted electric motor coupled to the vehicle wheel via a gear drive. The gear drive includes a cycloid or epicycloid gear arrangement that provides significant speed reduction at the wheel.