Patent ID: 11878577
Assignee: DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An electric drive axle, comprising:
an electric motor-generator;
a motor-generator output shaft;
an idler shaft;
a gear train including:
a first gear coupled directly to the motor-generator output shaft;
a second gear directly or selectively coupled to the motor-generator output shaft;
a third gear selectively coupled to the idler shaft;
a fourth gear directly or selectively coupled to the idler shaft; and
a fifth gear coupled to the idler shaft and coupled to a differential case;

a first clutch assembly including a first clutch drum disposed at least partially concentrically within the third gear; and
a second clutch assembly including a second clutch drum disposed at least partially concentrically within the second gear;
a first fluid conduit disposed at least partially through the idler shaft and in fluid communication with a first hydraulic actuator in the first clutch assembly; and
a second fluid conduit disposed at least partially through the motor-generator output shaft and in fluid communication with a second hydraulic actuator in the second clutch assembly.