Patent ID: 11926206
Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An electric axle, comprising:
a first motor-generator assembly including a first motor-generator and first gear carrier portion;
a second motor-generator assembly including a second motor-generator and a second gear carrier portion;
an axle housing including:
a first axle tube portion and a second axle tube portion arranged on opposite lateral sides of a center portion; and
an opening extending longitudinally through the center portion of the axle housing;

a first axle shaft drivingly connected the first motor-generator assembly and a left drive wheel; and
a second axle shaft drivingly connected to the second motor-generator assembly a second right wheel;
wherein the first motor-generator assembly is coupled to a first longitudinal side of the center portion of the axle housing and the second motor-generator is coupled to a second longitudinal side of the of the center portion of the axle housing that is opposite the first longitudinal side.