Patent ID: 8651991
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A drive module comprising: a housing; first and second axle shafts; a differential assembly having a differential case and a pair of output members, the differential assembly being mounted in the housing for rotation about a rotational axis, a first one of the output members being coupled to the first axle shaft for common rotation; a propulsion motor; a brake element fixed to the housing; a torque-vectoring transmission that cooperates with the differential assembly to transmit rotary power to the second axle shaft; a mode gear that is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein positioning of the mode gear in the first position permits transmission of rotary power between the propulsion motor and the differential assembly, and wherein positioning of the mode gear in the second position couples the differential assembly to the housing to inhibit rotation of the first axle shaft.