Patent ID: 11926205
Assignee: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 6:
7. An electric axle, comprising:
an electric motor including a motor cover, the motor cover including a cover through hole formed therein;
an inverter positioned outside of a motor housing of the electric motor;
a connection rod electrically connecting a motor stator of the electric motor to the inverter, the connection rod extending through the cover through hole;
a connection rod seal including a body including a seal through hole formed therein, the seal through hole receiving the connection rod;
a radial seal positioned within the seal through hole and forming a seal between the connection rod seal and the connection rod, the radial seal being incorporated into one of the connection rod seal and the connection rod; and
a face seal positioned between a bottom surface of the body and an outer surface of the motor cover, the face seal extending completely around the seal through hole and the connection rod at the bottom surface, forming a seal between the bottom surface of the body and an outer surface of the motor cover, and being incorporated into one of the connection rod seal and the motor cover.