MODULAR HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC AXLE

A modular electric axle head assembly for a vehicle. An axle assembly of the vehicle includes a banjo portion with a first opening extending from an inner surface to an outer surface of an inboard side of the banjo portion. At least a portion of a differential assembly disposed within at the banjo p...

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Hauptverfasser: LAFORCE, Nicholas W, DEVREESE, Thibault G, WESOLOWSKI, Steven J, WILLFORD, George A, WRIGHT, Ned W, VAILLIENCOURT, Robert L, GALOPPIN, Wouter WA, NICKELL, Lewis H
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A modular electric axle head assembly for a vehicle. An axle assembly of the vehicle includes a banjo portion with a first opening extending from an inner surface to an outer surface of an inboard side of the banjo portion. At least a portion of a differential assembly disposed within at the banjo portion of the axle assembly and is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a gear assembly. The gear assembly is also drivingly connected to a motor output shaft. At least a portion of the gear assembly is disposed within a hollow portion of a gear assembly housing. An outboard portion of the gear assembly housing has a mounting flange that is integrally connected to the inboard side of the banjo portion. A first and second protruding portion extends from the axle assembly mounting flange and provides rotational support for the differential assembly.