Patent ID: 11858343
Assignee: ELECTRIC PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. The lubricant supported electric motor assembly as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:
said shifting and first stage module including a gear housing disposed inside of said internal rotor cavity and extending from a first gear housing end disposed in adjacent relationship with said rotor plate and to a second gear housing end disposed in abutting and secured relationship with said second motor housing end to enclose said internal rotor cavity adjacent said second rotor end;
said gear housing presenting an outer gear housing surface extending between said first and second gear housing ends and disposed in spaced relationship with said inner rotor surface of said rotor to define a second gap therebetween; and
said lubricant disposed in said second gap to provide auxiliary support of said rotor relative to said stator.