Power transmission device with motor and inverter

US12577976B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12577976-B2
Application numberUS-202218844145-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2022
Priority dateMar 9, 2022
Publication dateMar 17, 2026
Grant dateMar 17, 2026

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Abstract

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A device includes: a motor, an inverter configured to drive the motor, a gear device connected downstream of the motor, and a drive shaft configured to transmit, to a drive wheel, power of the motor transmitted from the gear device, and the drive shaft includes a portion covered with a noise reducing material.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A device comprising: a motor; an inverter configured to drive the motor; a gear device connected downstream of the motor; and a drive shaft configured to transmit, to a drive wheel, power of the motor transmitted from the gear device, wherein the drive shaft includes a portion to which a sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached, the drive shaft includes a universal joint, and the sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached to the universal joint. 2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drive shaft includes a first drive shaft and a second drive shaft, and both of the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are provided with the portion to which the sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached. 3 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a case accommodating the gear device, wherein the drive shaft includes a first region that is connected to the gear device inside the case, and a second region that is connected to the drive wheel outside the case, and the portion to which the sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached is provided in the second region. 4 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached to the drive shaft by an adhesive. 5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet-shaped noise reducing material is directly attached to the entire circumference of the drive shaft.

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  • Axle units; Transfer casings for four wheel drive · CPC title

  • Gearboxes combined or connected with electric machines · CPC title

  • Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings · CPC title

  • Drive shafts · CPC title

  • with adhesive · CPC title

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What does patent US12577976B2 cover?
A device includes: a motor, an inverter configured to drive the motor, a gear device connected downstream of the motor, and a drive shaft configured to transmit, to a drive wheel, power of the motor transmitted from the gear device, and the drive shaft includes a portion covered with a noise reducing material.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jatco Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16C3/02. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).