Gear drive assembly
    1.
    发明公开
    Gear drive assembly 审中-公开
    Getriebeanordnung

    公开(公告)号:EP1331128A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-30

    申请号:EP03250535.6

    申请日:2003-01-29

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04

    摘要: A drive axle assembly for a low floor vehicle utilizes a single input gear assembly to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheel ends. The input gear assembly is positioned next to one of the wheel ends so that the vehicle floor can be lowered to facilitate passenger access to the vehicle. Each wheel end includes a gear reduction assembly (44) with a ring gear (80) rotatably mounted within a gear housing (82). A drive gear (56) is operatively coupled to the input gear assembly and is in meshing engagement with the ring gear (80). The gear reduction assembly (44) also includes an output or driven gear (86), which is larger than the drive gear, to provide the desired gear reduction. The driven gear (86) is also in meshing engagement with the ring gear (80). A pair of idler gears (90) is rotatably mounted within the gear housing (82) and are in meshing engagement with both the drive (56) and driven gear (86). The idler gears (90) and drive gear (56) do not have a common centerline. The assembly thus provides toothed contact via three gear sets combinations, which equalizes loading and eliminates the need for support bearings for the drive and driven gears.

    摘要翻译: 用于低地板车辆的驱动桥组件使用单个输入齿轮组件来驱动一对横向间隔开的轮端。 输入齿轮组件位于车轮端部之一旁边,使得可以降低车辆地板以便于乘客进入车辆。 每个车轮端部包括具有可旋转地安装在齿轮壳体(82)内的齿圈(80)的齿轮减速组件(44)。 驱动齿轮(56)可操作地联接到输入齿轮组件并与齿圈(80)啮合。 齿轮减速组件(44)还包括大于驱动齿轮的输出或从动齿轮(86),以提供所需的齿轮减速。 从动齿轮(86)也与齿圈(80)啮合。 一对空转齿轮(90)可旋转地安装在齿轮壳体(82)内并与驱动(56)和从动齿轮(86)啮合。 惰轮(90)和驱动齿轮(56)不具有共同的中心线。 因此,该组件通过三个齿轮组合组合提供齿形接触,其均衡负载并且消除了用于驱动和从动齿轮的支撑轴承的需要。

    Vehicle wheel end drive
    2.
    发明公开
    Vehicle wheel end drive 审中-公开
    Endantriebfürein Fahrzeugrad

    公开(公告)号:EP1366945A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-03

    申请号:EP03253169.1

    申请日:2003-05-21

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04

    CPC分类号: B60K17/043

    摘要: A wheel end assembly includes an output shaft that is directly mountable to a wheel adapter to drive a vehicle wheel. A gear assembly is coupled to the output shaft to transfer driving force from an input to the output shaft. The gear assembly includes an output gear that is directly coupled to the output shaft. Thus, the wheel adapter and output gear are both supported directly on the output shaft. The gear assembly and output shaft are substantially enclosed within a housing that is mounted to a non-rotating vehicle component. The output shaft is solely supported by a pair of bearings for rotation relative to the housing. The bearings are installed for direct engagement with the output shaft and housing.

    摘要翻译: 轮端组件包括可直接安装到车轮适配器(38/80/130)上以驱动车轮的输出轴(22/70/120)。 齿轮组件(12/62/112)联接到输出轴以将驱动力从输入传递到输出轴。 齿轮组件包括直接联接到输出轴的输出齿轮(20/68/118)。 因此,车轮适配器和输出齿轮都直接支撑在输出轴上。 齿轮组件和输出轴基本上封闭在安装到非旋转车辆部件的壳体(14/90/102/148)内。 输出轴仅由一对相对于壳体旋转的轴承支撑。 轴承安装成与输出轴和外壳直接接合。

    Drive system
    3.
    发明公开
    Drive system 审中-公开
    驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1336525A3

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-14

    申请号:EP03250818.6

    申请日:2003-02-10

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04 B60G3/00

    摘要: A drive unit assembly (32) utilizes a single input (38) to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheel ends (34). Each wheel end is suspended independently from the other. The input is operatively coupled to only one of the wheel ends and an exposed axle shaft assembly (36) interconnects the input to the opposite wheel end. The axle shaft assembly includes multiple shaft members (60, 62, 64) to interconnect the laterally spaced wheel ends. One of the axle shaft members is mounted to a vehicle floor structure with a bearing mount (74) and includes connection joints (66) at either end to accommodate the independent motion of each wheel end. The floor and the shaft member move together during suspension travel, allowing the floor to have a lower profile than is traditionally available.

    摘要翻译: 驱动单元组件(32)利用单个输入件(38)来驱动一对横向间隔的轮端(34)。 每个车轮端都独立悬挂。 输入端仅可操作地连接到车轮端部中的一个,并且暴露的车桥轴组件(36)将输入端连接到相对的车轮端部。 该车轴组件包括多个轴构件(60,62,64)以将横向间隔开的车轮端部互连。 其中一个车轴构件安装到具有轴承安装件(74)的车辆地板结构上,并且在两端包括连接接头(66)以适应每个车轮端的独立运动。 在悬挂行程中,地板和轴部件会一起移动,从而使地板的外形比传统方式更低。

    Vehicle wheel end drive
    4.
    发明公开
    Vehicle wheel end drive 审中-公开
    车辆驱动轮最终驱动

    公开(公告)号:EP1366945A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-10

    申请号:EP03253169.1

    申请日:2003-05-21

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04

    CPC分类号: B60K17/043

    摘要: A wheel end assembly includes an output shaft (22/70/120) that is directly mountable to a wheel adapter (38/80/130) to drive a vehicle wheel. A gear assembly (12/62/112) is coupled to the output shaft to transfer driving force from an input to the output shaft. The gear assembly includes an output gear (20/68/118) that is directly coupled to the output shaft. Thus, the wheel adapter and output gear are both supported directly on the output shaft. The gear assembly and output shaft are substantially enclosed within a housing (14/90/102/148) that is mounted to a non-rotating vehicle component. The output shaft is solely supported by a pair of bearings for rotation relative to the housing. The bearings are installed for direct engagement with the output shaft and housing.

    Gear drive assembly
    5.
    发明公开
    Gear drive assembly 审中-公开
    变速器总成

    公开(公告)号:EP1331128A3

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-10

    申请号:EP03250535.6

    申请日:2003-01-29

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04

    摘要: A drive axle assembly for a low floor vehicle utilizes a single input gear assembly to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheel ends. The input gear assembly is positioned next to one of the wheel ends so that the vehicle floor can be lowered to facilitate passenger access to the vehicle. Each wheel end includes a gear reduction assembly (44) with a ring gear (80) rotatably mounted within a gear housing (82). A drive gear (56) is operatively coupled to the input gear assembly and is in meshing engagement with the ring gear (80). The gear reduction assembly (44) also includes an output or driven gear (86), which is larger than the drive gear, to provide the desired gear reduction. The driven gear (86) is also in meshing engagement with the ring gear (80). A pair of idler gears (90) is rotatably mounted within the gear housing (82) and are in meshing engagement with both the drive (56) and driven gear (86). The idler gears (90) and drive gear (56) do not have a common centerline. The assembly thus provides toothed contact via three gear sets combinations, which equalizes loading and eliminates the need for support bearings for the drive and driven gears.

    Drive system
    6.
    发明公开
    Drive system 审中-公开
    Antriebssystem

    公开(公告)号:EP1336525A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-20

    申请号:EP03250818.6

    申请日:2003-02-10

    IPC分类号: B60K17/04 B60G3/00

    摘要: A drive unit assembly (32) utilizes a single input (38) to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheel ends (34). Each wheel end is suspended independently from the other. The input is operatively coupled to only one of the wheel ends and an exposed axle shaft assembly (36) interconnects the input to the opposite wheel end. The axle shaft assembly includes multiple shaft members (60, 62, 64) to interconnect the laterally spaced wheel ends. One of the axle shaft members is mounted to a vehicle floor structure with a bearing mount (74) and includes connection joints (66) at either end to accommodate the independent motion of each wheel end. The floor and the shaft member move together during suspension travel, allowing the floor to have a lower profile than is traditionally available.

    摘要翻译: 驱动单元组件(32)利用单个输入(38)来驱动一对横向间隔开的轮端(34)。 每个车轮端与另一个独立悬挂。 输入仅可操作地联接到轮端中的一个,并且暴露的车轴组件(36)将输入与相对的车轮端相互连接。 车轴组件包括多个轴构件(60,62,64),以互连横向间隔开的车轮端部。 车轴部件中的一个安装到具有轴承座(74)的车辆地板结构上,并且在任一端包括连接接头(66)以适应每个车轮端部的独立运动。 地板和轴构件在悬挂行驶期间一起移动,允许地板具有比传统可用的更低的轮廓。