IP Library Granted Patent US 12,640,617
Granted Patent B2
US 12,640,617 · App. 18/337,845 · Granted May 26, 2026

Electric drive assembly system, vehicle and method for assembling electric drive assembly system

Inventors: Xiaoxue Deng (Erlangen, DE); Yejin Jin (Erlangen, DE); Binhong Liao (Erlangen, DE); Xing-Ang Cheng (Erlangen, DE); Shu Zhang (Erlangen, DE); Lei Sun (Erlangen, DE)
Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
H02K5/225H02K3/50H02K7/006H02K15/14H02K2203/09
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Patent No.
US 12,640,617
App. No.
18/337,845
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric drive assembly system, a vehicle and a method for assembling an electric drive assembly system. The electric drive assembly system includes a housing including a main body and a cover. Disposed in the housing is an electric machine including a rotor shaft and a gearbox assembly which includes a gear input shaft connected to the rotor shaft and disposed coaxially therewith, to receive torque from the electric machine. An electric machine control module is configured to control the electric machine, and superposed with the electric machine and/or the gearbox assembly in a direction transverse to the gear input shaft. An electrical connection assembly, configured to electrically connect the electric machine control module to a stator of the electric machine.

Claims (27)

1 . An electric drive assembly system, wherein the electric drive assembly system comprises:

a housing, comprising a main body and a cover; and

the following, disposed in the housing:

an electric machine, comprising a rotor shaft;

a gearbox assembly, comprising a gear input shaft connected to the rotor shaft and disposed coaxially therewith, to receive torque from the electric machine;

an electric machine control module, configured to control the electric machine, and superposed with the electric machine and/or the gearbox assembly in a direction transverse to the gear input shaft; and

an electrical connection assembly, configured to electrically connect the electric machine control module to a stator of the electric machine,

wherein the electrical connection assembly is configured to be electrically connected to the stator of the electric machine close to a drive end of the rotor shaft of the electric machine, and

wherein the main body of the housing is provided with at least one opening in a sidewall protruding from the drive end of the rotor shaft, and the electrical connection assembly passes through the opening.

2 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection assembly comprises multiple busbars, an injection-moulded member and a sealing member, the injection-moulded member being disposed on the busbars and closing the opening, and the sealing member being disposed between the injection-moulded member and the sidewall.

3 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 2 , wherein the injection-moulded member is formed on the multiple busbars by injection-moulding.

4 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the electric drive assembly system according to claim 3 .

5 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 2 , wherein the busbars pass through the opening, and comprise first portions connected to the stator and second portions connected to the electric machine control module.

6 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 5 , wherein the cover comprises a gearbox cover, an electric machine cover and a control module cover,

wherein the first portions are located in a first accommodating space defined by the gearbox cover and the main body of the housing and at least partially extend transversely with respect to the gear input shaft, and the second portions are located in a second accommodating space defined by the control module cover and the main body of the housing.

7 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the electric drive assembly system according to claim 6 .

8 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 5 , wherein the electric machine control module comprises multiple output ends corresponding to the multiple busbars, the multiple output ends being arranged in a direction parallel to the direction of extension of the gear input shaft.

9 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 8 , wherein the second portions extend parallel to the direction of extension of the gear input shaft.

10 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 8 , wherein the first portions and/or the second portions are arranged side by side in their respective width directions, or at least partially arranged side by side in their respective thickness directions.

11 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 10 , wherein the multiple busbars pass through the same opening or multiple corresponding openings in the sidewall.

12 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 5 , wherein the electric machine control module comprises multiple output ends corresponding to the multiple busbars, the multiple output ends being arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of the gear input shaft.

13 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 12 , wherein the second portions extend parallel to the direction of extension of the gear input shaft.

14 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 12 , wherein the first portions and/or the second portions are arranged side by side in their respective width directions, or at least partially arranged side by side in their respective thickness directions.

15 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the electric drive assembly system according to claim 5 .

16 . The electric drive assembly system according to claim 2 , wherein the electrical connection assembly is fixed to the main body by means of a connecting member.

17 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the electric drive assembly system according to claim 2 .

18 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the electric drive system according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 22, 2026
From: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE EPOWERTRAIN SYSTEMS GMBH; BLITZ E16-802 GMBH
To: VALEO ELECTRIFICATION
Reel/Frame 076028/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: DENG, XIAOXUE; JIN, YEJIN; CHENG, XING-ANG; ZHANG, SHU; SUN, LEI
To: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 064793/0129 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210698418.9 · Jun 20, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230412039A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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