Patent ID: 11932212
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A driven axle for connecting two wheels of a vehicle, the axle comprises:
a retarder configured to generate a braking force;, a transmission unit comprising:
an electric motor;
a gearbox comprising:
a primary shaft connected to the electric motor;
an output shaft parallel to the primary shaft, the output shaft comprising a first output gear, a second output gear and a third output gear;
an intermediate shaft parallel to the primary shaft, the intermediate shaft comprising:
a first intermediate gear connected to the primary shaft and to the first output gear,
a second intermediate gear connected to the second output gear,
and a third intermediate gear connected to the third output gear;

and a differential assembly connected to the output shaft, wherein the retarder is connected to a proximal end of the intermediate shaft relative to the differential assembly.