Drive axle for a motor vehicle, in particular for a passenger car, and motor vehicle
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Transaxle
US2019217700A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2019217700-A1 |
| Application number | US-201916363424-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | — |
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A transaxle includes a casing, an axle accommodated in the casing, an electric motor accommodated in the casing, a reduction gear train accommodated in the casing and transmitting an output of the electric motor to the axle, and a bull gear provided on the axle and coupled to the reduction gear train, in which the casing is configured such that a first casing and a second casing are separated and joined at a joint plane parallel to the axle, the bull gear and the axle are supported in the first casing, and the electric motor and the reduction gear train are supported in the second casing.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A transaxle comprising: a casing; an axle accommodated in the casing; an electric motor accommodated in the casing; a reduction gear train accommodated in the casing and transmitting an output of the electric motor to the axle; and a bull gear provided on the axle and coupled to the reduction gear train, wherein the casing is configured such that a first casing and a second casing are separated and joined at a joint plane parallel to the axle, the bull gear and the axle are supported in the first casing, and the electric motor and the reduction gear train are supported in the second casing. 2 . The transaxle according to claim 1 , wherein the axle includes a pair of left and right axles coupled in a differential manner by a differential gear mechanism provided on a rotational axis of the bull gear. 3 . The transaxle according to claim 1 , wherein the first casing is an upper housing which includes a mounting boss configured to attach the casing to a vehicle body and forms an upper side, and the second casing is a lower housing which forms a lower side. 4 . The transaxle according to claim 1 , wherein the electric motor is completely supported inside the second casing by a motor base portion formed in the second casing to hold the electric motor and a motor holding member detachably fixed to the motor base portion. 5 . The transaxle according to claim 1 , wherein a gear shaft of the reduction gear train is completely supported inside the second casing by a bearing base portion formed on the second casing to hold the gear shaft and a bearing holding member detachably fixed to the bearing base portion.
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the motor being electric · CPC title
of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title
- B60K1/00Primary
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the motor axle being horizontal · CPC title
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- What does patent US2019217700A1 cover?
- A transaxle includes a casing, an axle accommodated in the casing, an electric motor accommodated in the casing, a reduction gear train accommodated in the casing and transmitting an output of the electric motor to the axle, and a bull gear provided on the axle and coupled to the reduction gear train, in which the casing is configured such that a first casing and a second casing are separated a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K1/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jul 18 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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