An in-wheel electrical generator (100, Fig. 1) for a vehicle is disclosed. The in-wheel generator 100 comprises: a stator 205 configured to be coupled to a non-rotating spindle of a vehicle; a rotor 204 configured to be indirectly coupled to a rotating hub 200 of a vehicle; and a gearbox 206, having an input couplable to the rotating hub 200 and an output coupled to the rotor 204. The in-wheel electrical generator 100 is configured to be arranged outwardly of the rotating hub 200. A vehicle comprising such an in-wheel generator is also disclosed, along with an ancillary unit system for a trailer which uses such an in-wheel generator to power the ancillary unit.
In-wheel generator
2024-01-10
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch