Electric apparatus for a vehicle

1 . An electric apparatus for an electric power steering system of a vehicle, the electric apparatus comprising:

at least one electric machine, wherein the at least one electric machine includes a first outer side (A), a second outer side (B) positioned opposite the first outer side (A) along a motor shaft axis or orthogonal to the motor shaft axis, and a third outer side (C) extending between the first outer side (A) and the second outer side (B);

an electronic arrangement at least for controlling the at least one electric machine, the electronic arrangement comprising a control circuit configured to control the at least one electric machine and a power circuit configured to supply electric power to the at least one electric machine; and

at least one connector plate for providing an electric interface to the electronic arrangement, the at least one connector plate positioned on the third outer side (C) of the at least one electric machine,

wherein the at least one electric machine and the electronic arrangement form a single common assembly unit for being mounted on the vehicle, and

wherein the electronic arrangement is arranged on at least the first outer side (A) and the second outer side (B) of the at least one electric machine.

2 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electric apparatus is an electric power steering apparatus for assisting a handle operation of a driver of the vehicle, and

wherein the at least one electric machine generates a steering assist force for assisting the handle operation, and the electronic arrangement controls generation of the steering assist force.

3 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic arrangement is distributed around the at least one electric machine within the electric apparatus.

4 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric machine comprises a first electric machine and a second electric machine to redundantly provide a steering assist force for providing steering assistance,

wherein the electronic arrangement is a first electronic arrangement comprising a first control circuit and a first power circuit,

wherein the electric apparatus further comprises a second electronic arrangement, the second electronic arrangement comprising a second control circuit and a second power circuit, and

wherein the first electronic arrangement and the second electronic arrangement redundantly provide the following functions:

controlling the first electric machine and the second electric machine for generating the steering assist force by the first control circuit and the second control circuit, respectively, and

supplying electric power to the first electric machine and the second electric machine by the first power circuit and the second power circuit, respectively.

5 . The electric apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first electronic arrangement provides functions for the first electric machine, and the second electronic arrangement provides functions for the second electric machine, wherein the first electronic arrangement is arranged on the first outer side (A) adjacent to the first electric machine and the second electronic arrangement is arranged on the second outer side (B) adjacent to the second electric machine.

6 . The electric apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first electronic arrangement comprises a first motor position sensor for monitoring the first electric machine and the second electronic arrangement comprises a second motor position sensor for monitoring the second electric machine.

7 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one mechanical part of the at least one electric machine provides a heatsink for the electronic arrangement.

8 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one heatsink for the electronic arrangement is distributed around the at least one electric machine for dividing a heat dissipation at least or exactly in two distinct areas of the electric apparatus on the first and second outer sides (A, B).

9 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , further including a housing surrounding at least the at least one electric machine and the electronic arrangement for forming the assembly unit.

10 . The electric apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic arrangement further comprises a motor position sensor.