A work vehicle includes front and rear electric drive axles mounted to its chassis. Each electric drive axle has an axle housing defining chassis mounts configured to mount to the chassis. The axle housing defines an interior cavity disposed between opposite ends defining openings. Wheel end units are secured at least partially within the axle housing. Each wheel end unit defines a hub for engaging a ground-engaging member of the work vehicle through an associated one of the openings. Each wheel end unit has drive components configured to rotate the hub of each wheel end unit. A battery pack is mounted within the axle housing between the wheel end units. A power controller is mounted within the axle housing between the wheel end units, the power controller electrically coupled to the wheel end units and the battery pack and configured to control supply of power from the battery pack to the wheel end units. A drive component is mounted to the chassis external to the axle housings of the front and rear electric drive axles and coupled to the power controller of each of the front and rear electric drive axles to supply to or receive power from the front and rear electric drive axles.
WORK VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLES
2024-12-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English