An electric drive axle in a vehicle is provided. The electric drive axle includes, in one example, a housing configured to enclose an electric motor-generator and a gearbox. In the electric drive axle, the housing includes a first section that is removably coupled to a second section, the second section at least partially encloses the gearbox, the first section includes a first axle shaft opening, and the second section includes a second axle shaft opening that is laterally aligned with the first axle shaft opening.

A drive device for an electric truck provided with double-tires, the drive device including drive units provided to each of the double-tires on left and right sides of the electric truck, each of the drive units including a drive unit housing integrally accommodating a motor that generates drive power, a reducer that reduces a rotation speed of the motor, and a final gear that is connected to the reducer and transfers the drive power of the motor to a drive shaft of the double-tire. The drive device further including suspension parts one integrally integrated with above the final gear in the drive unit housing of each of the drive units and steering gear parts one integrally integrated with above each of the suspension parts and being configured to be steerable the double-tire.

A clutch unit for a drive unit, comprising: at least one outer ring and one inner ring, wherein the rings are mounted rotatably relative to each other, the outer ring being configured to be in operative engagement with a first component of a drive unit of a vehicle and the inner ring being configured to be in operative engagement with a second component of a drive unit of a vehicle; at least one first locking element; at least one first displacement element; the at least one first locking element being movably mounted on one of the rings and being movable by the displacement element in order to engage in a corresponding recess of the other ring a rotationally fixed connection of the two rings in at least a first direction of rotation being provided.

A transmission may include an input shaft, a first output shaft, a second output shaft, a first planetary gearset, and a second planetary gearset connected to the first planetary gearset, where the planetary gearsets each comprise numerous elements. The input shaft, the two output shafts, the planetary gearsets, and their elements may be arranged and designed such that a torque input via the input shaft is converted and distributed in a defined ratio to the two output shafts, and the formation of a combined torque is prevented. At least a third element of the first planetary gearset may be connected to a first element of the second planetary gearset via a shaft for conjoint rotation.

A transmission with a differential locking unit which comprises an input shaft (10), first and second output shafts (11, 12), and first and second planetary gear sets (P1, P2). Torque introduced, via the input shaft (10), is converted and distributed to the two output shafts (11, 12) in a defined ratio, and development of a sum torque is prevented. The differential locking unit comprises an epicyclic gearing (P3) as well as a switching element (B 1). The epicyclic gearing (P3) has at least three connection shafts (3), a first connection shaft (WI) is rotationally fixed to a linking shaft (3), a second connection shaft (W2) is rotationally fixed to the second element (E21) of the first planetary gear set (PI), which is rotationally fixed to the first output shaft (11). A third connection shaft (W3) can be secured to a rotationally fixed component (GG) by the switching element (B 1).

A drive axle system that includes first and second wheel end assemblies, a support structure, and an electric motor. A support structure supports the first and second wheel end assemblies and the electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor that is rotatable about a rotor axis. The rotor axis is disposed below a wheel axis.

A drive unit is disclosed. The drive unit includes an electric motor and a torque converter. The electric motor is configured to drive a drive wheel through the torque converter. The electric motor has a characteristic that an output torque increases with increase in rotational speed within a rotational speed range from stoppage to a predetermined rotational speed.

A vehicle power unit room structure is provided including a motor that is disposed inside a power unit room and that is configured to transmit drive force to a drive wheel, a compressor that is disposed adjacent to the motor in a vehicle width direction so as to overlap with the motor as viewed along the vehicle width direction, and a power supply section that is configured to supply power supplied from a power source to the motor and the compressor, and that is disposed at a vehicle upper side of the compressor so as to overlap with the compressor as viewed along a vehicle vertical direction.

A powertrain arrangement for a transverse mounted motor for an electric powered automotive passenger vehicle including opposing wheel shafts for powering two parallel mounted wheels, the shafts rotating about a first axis, the shafts having at least one end torsionally connected with a differential, an electrical rotor torsionally connected with the wheel shafts via a planetary gear train, an electrical stator surrounding the rotor, a casing supporting the rotor and the wheel shafts, the casing encompassing the stator, the casing having a floor forming a lubricant reservoir, and a baffle located in the lubricant reservoir. The baffle forming a wall with a portal allowing flow through the formed wall, and wherein an increase of fluid pressure throttles flow through the formed wall.

A speed reduction assembly for an electric vehicle includes an electric machine configured to operate as a motor and as a generator. The electric machine includes an output shaft that is rotatable about a longitudinal axis at an output speed. The assembly also includes an output member coupled to the output shaft and rotatable about the longitudinal axis at a reduced speed. In addition, the assembly includes a pericyclic apparatus coupled to the output shaft and the output member to reduce the output speed of the output shaft to the reduced speed of the output member. A vehicle may include the speed reduction assembly in certain configurations. The vehicle includes a battery module and the electric machine is in electrical communication with the battery module to recharge the battery module when the electric machine operates as the generator.