Patent ID: 9657826
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: B60K,F16H

Claim:
1. An electric drive system for a vehicle, comprising: an electric motor including a stator disposed circumferentially around a rotor, the rotor couples to a first sun gear and a second sun gear, the first sun gear enmeshed with and disposed coaxially within a first planet gear set, the first planet gear set enmeshed with and disposed coaxially within a stationary first ring gear, the second sun gear enmeshed with and disposed coaxially within a second planet gear set, the second planet gear set enmeshed with and disposed coaxially within a stationary second ring gear, the first planet gear set couples to a first carrier that couples to a first clutch shaft, the first clutch shaft couples to a first clutch pack, the first clutch pack couples the first clutch shaft to a first output shaft by way of a first splined connector, the first output shaft couples to a first wheel, the second planet gear set couples to a second carrier that couples to a second clutch shaft, the second clutch shaft couples to a second clutch pack, the second clutch pack couples the second clutch shaft to a second output shaft by way of a second splined connector, the second output shaft couples to a second wheel, the first and second output shafts, the first and second clutch shafts and the first and second sun gears being coaxial.