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Granted Patent B2
US 12,145,436 · App. 18/048,943 · Granted Nov 19, 2024

Plug-in shaft arrangement and hub-reduction axle for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Thomas Waim (Grafenau, DE); Stefan Renner (Bodman-Ludwigshafen, DE)
Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
B60K17/046
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Patent No.
US 12,145,436
App. No.
18/048,943
Granted
Nov 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stub shaft assembly for an outer planetary axle ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle includes an inner shaft ( 9 ) and an outer shaft ( 10 ) comprising a helically toothed sun gear ( 4 ). A pair of toothings ( 11 ) with a first helical toothing and a second helical toothing is effective between the inner shaft ( 9 ) and the outer shaft ( 10 ). Also disclosed is an outer planetary axle ( 1 ) for a motor vehicle comprising at least one such stub shaft assembly.

Claims (23)

1. A stub shaft assembly for an outer planetary axle of a motor vehicle, comprising:

an inner shaft;

an outer shaft comprising a helically toothed sun gear;

a pair of toothings comprising a first helical toothing and a second helical toothing between the inner shaft and the outer shaft;

the first helical toothing is implemented as an outer toothing and the second helical toothing is implemented as an inner toothing; and

the helically toothed sun gear has a helix direction that is the same as a helix direction of the first helical toothing and/or a helix direction of the second helical toothing.

2. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that a helix angle of the first helical toothing and/or a helix angle of the second helical toothing is at least approximately equal in slope to a helix angle of toothing of the sun gear.

3. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 2 , comprising a releasable axial securing means between the inner shaft and the outer shaft.

4. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the releasable axial securing means comprises a resiliently releasable securing element.

5. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the axial securing means comprises a ramp element for releasing the releasable securing element.

6. An outer planetary axle for a motor vehicle, wherein the axle comprises at least one stub shaft assembly according to claim 1 .

7. The axle according to claim 6 , wherein the axle includes a differential gear and at least one helically toothed planetary gear train comprising a sun gear, planetary gears, a planet carrier, and a ring gear, wherein the at least one stub shaft assembly is between the differential gear and the at least one planetary gear train.

8. The axle according to claim 7 , wherein the pair of toothings between the inner shaft and the outer shaft, and a pair of toothings between the sun gear and the planetary gears, are configured such that an axial load of the pair of toothings between the inner shaft and the outer shaft and such that an axial load of a pair of toothings between the sun gear and the planetary gears at least approximately offset one another.

9. A stub shaft assembly for an outer planetary axle of a motor vehicle, comprising:

an inner shaft;

an outer shaft comprising a helically toothed sun gear;

a pair of toothings comprising a first helical toothing and a second helical toothing between the inner shaft and the outer shaft;

the first helical toothing is implemented as an outer toothing and the second helical toothing is implemented as an inner toothing;

the helically toothed sun gear has a helix direction that is the same as a helix direction of the first helical toothing and/or a helix direction of the second helical toothing; and

a releasable axial securing means between the inner shaft and the outer shaft.

10. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the releasable axial securing means comprises a resiliently releasable securing element.

11. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the axial securing means comprises a ramp element for releasing the releasable securing element.

12. The stub shaft assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the pair of toothings between the inner shaft and the outer shaft are configured such that an axial load of the pair of toothings between the inner shaft and the outer shaft at least approximately offset one another.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2022
From: WAIM, THOMAS; RENNER, STEFAN
To: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Reel/Frame 061513/0370 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2021 212 294.9 · Nov 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230134790A1 · May 4, 2023