Patent ID: 9387758
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B60K,B60L,F16D,Y02T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A wheel for a vehicle comprising, inside the wheel: a housing having a first side for mounting to a vehicle; an electrical motor for driving movement of said vehicle, said electrical motor comprising a stator rotation-fixedly connected to said housing and a rotor rotationally coupled to said stator and having an axis of rotation, said stator being arranged within said rotor; and a brake system adapted for engaging the rotor for braking movement of said rotor relative to the stator, wherein said housing comprises a shaft rotation fixedly attached to said housing and protruding coaxially with the axis of rotation from said housing, wherein said shaft, when viewed along the axis of rotation, is spaced apart from said first side, said housing comprising a substantially hollow cylindrical body having a circumferential wall, and the first side being a substantially open first side, and an opposite substantially closed second side, said stator substantially surrounds and is supported by said housing, wherein the rotor comprises a rim for mounting a tire thereon, and a wheel plate comprising a hub for accommodating the shaft, said wheel plate further comprising said brake drum, wherein said brake system comprises an actuator adapted for actuating engagement of said brake system with said drum, and wherein the housing comprises control electronics for controlling the electromotor within the housing.