Patent ID: 11878583
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An axle system for a vehicle, having an axis and comprising: —a differential unit including a first housing and a second housing which is at least partially arranged around the first housing and which rotationally receives at least part of said first housing; —at least one drive shaft having one end configured to be connected to a wheel of the vehicle and one end connected to the differential unit and rotationally received in the first housing, the drive shaft including at least one joint connecting two portions of the drive shaft to transmit rotary motion between said portions, the joint having a radial dimension; —a first bearing secured around the drive shaft, placed between the drive shaft and the first housing; —a second bearing placed between the first housing and the second housing; characterized in that: —an outer diameter of the first bearing is smaller than the radial dimension of the joint; —and the axle system comprises at least one tightening member configured to axially lock a first bearing outer ring relative to the first housing, said tightening member comprising at least one manoeuvring portion which is arranged in an offset relation relative to the joint, when looking axially towards the differential unit, so that the tightening member manoeuvring portion is visible and accessible, at least during a tightening phase of an axle system mounting process.