A drive train for an electric truck includes a gearbox and a gear box housing. The drive train further includes an output shaft extending in an axial direction across a wall of the gear box housing and powering a cardan shaft arranged outside of the gear box housing. At least one output gear is arranged inside of the gear box housing on the output shaft. At least a first and a second electric motor attached to the housing of the gearbox form a team of electric motors, wherein each electric motor includes a drive shaft extending parallel to the axial direction and being interconnected via an input gear to an output gear.

A drive train for an electric truck includes a gearbox and a gear box housing. The drive train further includes an output shaft extending in an axial direction across a wall of the gear box housing and powering a cardan shaft arranged outside of the gear box housing. At least one output gear is arranged inside of the gear box housing on the output shaft. At least a first and a second electric motor attached to the housing of the gearbox form a team of electric motors, wherein each electric motor includes a drive shaft extending parallel to the axial direction and being interconnected via an input gear to an output gear.

A moving body drive unit has an electric motor that is located inside the case and has a motor shaft extending in a first direction, a gear shaft that is located, inside the case, parallel to the motor shaft so as to extend in the first direction and has a bevel gear formed thereon, an intermediate gear mechanism that transmits power from the motor shaft to the gear shaft, and a differential gear device that is located inside the case and has a ring gear that meshes with the bevel gear to transmit power from the gear shaft to two output shafts extending in a second direction. The motor shaft and the gear shaft are arranged at different positions in both the second direction and in a third direction that is orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction.

A moving body drive unit has an electric motor that is located inside the case and has a motor shaft extending in a first direction, a gear shaft that is located, inside the case, parallel to the motor shaft so as to extend in the first direction and has a bevel gear formed thereon, an intermediate gear mechanism that transmits power from the motor shaft to the gear shaft, and a differential gear device that is located inside the case and has a ring gear that meshes with the bevel gear to transmit power from the gear shaft to two output shafts extending in a second direction. The motor shaft and the gear shaft are arranged at different positions in both the second direction and in a third direction that is orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction.

A bracket assembly for use in a vehicle. The bracket assembly includes one or more first center bearing brackets, one or more plates, and one or more attachment members. At least a portion of the one or more plates are connected to at least a portion of the first center bearing bracket and to at least a portion of a body or frame of a vehicle. Additionally, at least a portion of the one or more attachment members are connected to at least a portion of the first center bearing bracket, to at least a portion of the one or more plates, and/or to at least a portion of the body or frame of the vehicle.

A bracket assembly for use in a vehicle. The bracket assembly includes one or more first center bearing brackets, one or more plates, and one or more attachment members. At least a portion of the one or more plates are connected to at least a portion of the first center bearing bracket and to at least a portion of a body or frame of a vehicle. Additionally, at least a portion of the one or more attachment members are connected to at least a portion of the first center bearing bracket, to at least a portion of the one or more plates, and/or to at least a portion of the body or frame of the vehicle.

A retention ring is configured to retain components within a transmission assembly. The retention ring has an annular main body defining an opening through a center thereof. The annular main body defines an outer curved surface and an inner curved surface, the annular main body having a distal face disposed in a distal plane and a proximal face disposed in a proximal plane. A first set of retention features extend from the inner curved surface, and a second set of retention features from the outer curved surface. One of the sets of retention features is configured to engage a backing plate or an outer member, and at least one of the sets of retention features is entirely disposed between the proximal plane and the distal plane. A transmission assembly includes the retention ring and an adjacent external snap ring.

A retention ring is configured to retain components within a transmission assembly. The retention ring has an annular main body defining an opening through a center thereof. The annular main body defines an outer curved surface and an inner curved surface, the annular main body having a distal face disposed in a distal plane and a proximal face disposed in a proximal plane. A first set of retention features extend from the inner curved surface, and a second set of retention features from the outer curved surface. One of the sets of retention features is configured to engage a backing plate or an outer member, and at least one of the sets of retention features is entirely disposed between the proximal plane and the distal plane. A transmission assembly includes the retention ring and an adjacent external snap ring.

An engine capable of operating on compressed air includes one or more first pressurized air tanks, one or more second pressurized air tanks, a first motor including a casing, a transmission shaft disposed within the casing, a first motor entry port coupled to the one or more first pressurized air tanks for receiving compressed air, and a first motor exit port for exhausting the received compressed air, a second motor including a turbine housing, a crankshaft, and a turbine for rotating the crankshaft disposed within the turbine housing, a second motor entry port coupled to the one or more second pressurized air tanks for receiving compressed air, and a second motor exit port for exhausting the received compressed air, and an auto clutch for selectively coupling the transmission shaft to the crankshaft.

An engine capable of operating on compressed air includes one or more first pressurized air tanks, one or more second pressurized air tanks, a first motor including a casing, a transmission shaft disposed within the casing, a first motor entry port coupled to the one or more first pressurized air tanks for receiving compressed air, and a first motor exit port for exhausting the received compressed air, a second motor including a turbine housing, a crankshaft, and a turbine for rotating the crankshaft disposed within the turbine housing, a second motor entry port coupled to the one or more second pressurized air tanks for receiving compressed air, and a second motor exit port for exhausting the received compressed air, and an auto clutch for selectively coupling the transmission shaft to the crankshaft.