Described is a propulsion apparatus (1) comprising an epicyclic gear train (2), a drive shaft (4) and an output shaft (5) and an electric motor (3).The epicyclic gear train (2) comprises at least one sun gear (6), at least one gear wheel (7) and at least one satellite gear (8), interposed between said at least one sun gear (6) and said at least one gear wheel (7).The epicyclic gear train 2 is configured to adopt at least two different configurations corresponding to different transmission ratios between the drive shaft (4), to which the electric motor (3) supplies mechanical power, and the output shaft (5).The propulsion apparatus (1) comprises an actuation system, acting on the epicyclic gear train (2) and configured in such a way as to switch the epicyclic gear train (2) between the at least two configurations.
DRIVE WHEEL WITH EPICYCLIC GEAR
ANTRIEBSRAD MIT UMLAUFGETRIEBE
ROUE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT À ENGRENAGE ÉPICYCLIQUE
2023-09-13
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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