The invention is directed to a truck axle comprising two hub carriers connected by an axle bridge structure. Each hub carrier comprises a stator of a direct drive electric motor and carries a rotary assembly comprising a rim flange to support a rim for a single tyre. The hub carrier comprises a first part which is laterally positioned within the rim and a second part which is laterally positioned next to the rim. The rotary assembly is comprised of a wheel hub shaft which is laterally positioned within the rim and tyre combination and a second part which is laterally positioned next to the rim and tyre combination. The second part of the hub carrier comprises the stator and the second part of the rotary assembly comprises a rotor of the electric motor.
TRUCK AXLE WITH DIRECT DRIVE ELECTRIC MOTORS
LKW-ACHSE MIT DIREKT ANGETRIEBENEN ELEKTROMOTOREN
ESSIEU DE CAMION À MOTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES À ENTRAÎNEMENT DIRECT
2025-05-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES |