An e-axle assembly includes a housing extending from a first housing end to a second housing end to define an internal compartment. At least one electric motor is disposed in the internal compartment and includes a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about an axis. The rotor defines a hollow extending internally within the rotor, and at least one of a gearing mechanism, a shifting actuator, and/or a differential is disposed within the hollow (and thus packaged within the rotor). In a preferred arrangement, all and any of the gearing mechanisms, shifting actuators, and differential are disposed within the hollow of the rotor. This internal packaging of the drive components within the rotor reduces an overall space and weight of the e-axle assembly relative to the prior art designs to more easily and readily achieve the smaller space and weight allotments afforded by electric and/or hybrid vehicles.


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    Title :

    COMPACT E-AXLE ASSEMBLY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-01-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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 / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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