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Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 24, 2011
Applicants:

Ian Wright, Woodside, CA (US);

Ryan Cash, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ian Wright, Woodside, CA (US);

Ryan Cash, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Assignee:

Wrightspeed, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/10 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60W 50/08 (2012.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/102 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); B60L 2220/44 (2013.01); B60L 2220/46 (2013.01); B60L 2240/461 (2013.01); B60L 2240/465 (2013.01); B60W 50/087 (2013.01); B60W 2520/26 (2013.01); B60W 2720/26 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a geared traction drive system configured to drive a wheel of a vehicle, comprising: a driveshaft for transmitting power to the wheel; an electric drive motor for driving the driveshaft, the electric drive motor configured to receive signals from a vehicle dynamic control system to command a required speed; a gear reduction component for reducing the speed of the motor by a predetermined factor to a lower speed suitable for driving the wheel; and a drive electronics component that works with the electric drive motor to drive the wheel to the speed commanded by the vehicle dynamic control system.


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