An axle assembly comprising a differential carrier, a differential assembly, a drive pinion, and a drive pinion brake. The drive pinion brake is mounted to the differential carrier. The differential carrier supports the differential assembly. The drive pinion brake is operable to apply a brake torque to inhibit rotation of the drive pinion.

A wheel end assembly that includes a hub, a hub cap, first and second spider retainers, and a spider having a spider shaft. The hub and the hub cap cooperate to define an internal cavity. The first and second spider retainers are disposed in the internal cavity and cooperate to define a spider shaft hole. The spider shaft is received in the spider shaft hole.

An axle assembly comprising a support structure, a mounting plate, an electric motor module, a transmission module, and a wheel end assembly. The electric motor module extends from a first side of the mounting plate. The transmission module extends from the second side of the mounting plate. The wheel end assembly extends from the transmission module.

An axle assembly for a working vehicle is provided. The axle assembly comprises an axle comprising a casing and a driveshaft located within the casing. The axle assembly also comprises a wheel hub for mounting a wheel thereto, wherein the wheel hub is located at an outboard end of the axle and comprises a wheel driving element which is coupled to the driveshaft by a gear arrangement. The axle assembly also comprises a brake system comprising a service brake configured to apply a braking force to the driveshaft, and an auxiliary brake configured to apply a braking force to the wheel driving element.

Methods and systems for provide an axle system operated by a single motor to independently operate both a parking system and a disconnect system by changing rotation of a motor shaft and a method for controlling parking operation and clutch operation using the single motor. In another embodiment, the approaches disclosed herein include a line of axles wherein different variants of the electric axles may be configured with one of a parking system and a disconnect system, both the parking system and the disconnect system, and neither of the parking system and the disconnect system.

The present disclosure relates to a support assembly for a wheel end reduction drive, the support assembly comprising an axle member and a support member engaged with one another via a plurality of axially extending tooth members and recesses; to an axle assembly including said support assembly, and an epicyclic wheel end reduction drive supported on the support assembly; and to an electric vehicle including an electric motor, and said axle assembly, wherein the electric motor is drivingly engaged or drivingly engageable with the epicyclic wheel end reduction drive.

In some implementations, a screen assembly may include at least one plate member having at least one opening; a screen, that is fluid permeable, disposed on the at least one plate member to expose the screen via the at least one opening; an aperture through the at least one plate member and the screen to receive an axle shaft; a notch extending inwardly from an outer edge of the screen assembly to provide a passage for a fluid conduit; and at least one magnet disposed on the at least one plate member.

An axle arrangement having an outer bevel gear arrangement and an inner bevel gear arrangement. Each bevel gear arrangement allowing large rotation of the axle shaft around a respective swing axis through the bevel gear arrangement, perpendicular to the axle shaft to permit the axle to swing through large angles with negligible impact on transmission of torque. The axle shaft having multiple portions connected in series between the bevel gear arrangements. Between two of the shaft portions is a slidable connection. Between two of the shaft portions is an inner rotatable coupling and between two of the shaft portions is an outer rotatable coupling. Both couplings are stabilised by hinged casings located relative to the bevel gear arrangements with a hinge axis through the rotatable coupling. Each hinge axis is perpendicular to the primary axis of the shaft portion(s) between the rotatable couplings and perpendicular to the respective swing axis.

An electric axle drive comprises a gear assembly having a first planetary gear set and a second planetary gear set. The gear assembly further comprises a spline ring that is provided with internal splines along an axial direction of the spline ring and that is slidably provided over ring wheel of the first planetary gear set having mating splines on its outer surface. The spline ring comprises an external groove along its circumference, for receiving a first shift actuator element to shift the spline ring in axial directions over the ring wheel. The spline ring further comprises a first interlock profile on one axial side, that locks the spline ring to a corresponding profile provided onto the stationary housing. The spline ring comprises a second interlock profile on an another axial side, that locks the spline ring, when slid by the actuator element to a corresponding profile provided on the carrier.

The invention relates to an electrically drivable steering axle (10) having an axle housing (11), an electric motor (12), a transmission (13), a differential (14) with a first output shaft (18) and a second output shaft (18), a first wheel head (15), a second wheel head (16) and a steering linkage (17, 17, 17). The electric motor (12) is drive-connected to the first wheel head (15) and to the second wheel head (16) via the transmission (13) and the differential (14). The steering axle (10) according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that the electric motor (12), the transmission (13), and the differential (14) are arranged coaxially with the first output shaft (18) and the second output shaft (18). The invention additionally relates to a corresponding vehicle.