Systems and methods related to compact axial flux electric motor and gearbox are disclosed herein. A drive train for a wheeled vehicle may include a fixed axle, an axial flux electric motor, and a gearbox. The axial flux motor may include a first set of bearings supported on the fixed axle and a rotor shaft supported by the first set of bearings. The gearbox may be supported on the fixed axle by a second set of bearings, and may include a sun gear rigidly connected to a rotor of the axial flux motor as well as a planetary gear in contact with the sun gear. The output of the gearbox may be rigidly connected to a wheel hub and the planetary gear. Due to its compactness, the axial flux machine may be placed closer to the center of gravity of the wheel it drives.
Compact Axial Flux Electric Motor and Gearbox
2025-05-15
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 |