IP Library Granted Patent US 12,545,090
Granted Patent B2
US 12,545,090 · App. 18/971,095 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Drive system for vehicle, and vehicle

Inventors: Wanchao Zhao (Erlangen, DE); Yejin Jin (Erlangen, DE); Yue Li (Erlangen, DE); Yawei Sun (Erlangen, DE); Dongdong Wang (Erlangen, DE); Xiaoxue Deng (Erlangen, DE); Lefan Feng (Erlangen, DE); Zhichao Chu (Erlangen, DE); Xucan Chen (Erlangen, DE); Yifan Gu (Erlangen, DE); Shu Zhang (Erlangen, DE)
Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
B60K1/00B60L53/16B60R16/0207F16H57/029F16H57/031F16H63/3425F16H2057/02026F16H2057/02034F16H2057/02043
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Patent No.
US 12,545,090
App. No.
18/971,095
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive system for a vehicle, and a vehicle. The drive system includes a housing, containing an electric motor of the drive system, and a cover fixed to the housing and formed with a cavity accommodating a transmission of the drive system A boost connector passes through the cover and extending into the housing, and is electrically connected to an electrical connector of the electric motor.

Claims (30)

1 . A drive system for a vehicle, wherein the drive system comprises:

a housing, in which an electric motor of the drive system is provided;

a cover, which is attached to the housing and forms a cavity accommodating a transmission of the drive system;

a boost connector, which extends through the cover and into an interior of the housing, and is electrically connected to an electrical connector of the electric motor; and

a positioning shaft for positioning a pawl of a parking lock mechanism of a transmission, the positioning shaft being hollow and extending through a drive end wall of the housing, wherein the boost connector extends from one end of the positioning shaft through the positioning shaft to the interior of the housing.

2 . The drive system according to claim 1 , wherein

the boost connector comprises a connection seat and a cable fixed to the connection seat, the connection seat being fixed to the cover by a first fastener, and the cable extending through the connection seat.

3 . The drive system according to claim 2 , wherein

an installation hole is provided on the cover, the connection seat is fixed in the installation hole, and a first sealing member is provided between the connection seat and a hole wall of the installation hole.

4 . The drive system according to claim 3 , wherein

the first sealing member comprises a plurality of sealing rings distributed along an extension direction of the cable.

5 . The drive system according to claim 2 , wherein

the connection seat comprises a flange through which the first fastener is fixed to the cover.

6 . The drive system according to claim 2 , wherein

a first end of the cable is electrically connected to a power source, and a second end extends into the housing and is electrically connected to the electrical connector of the electric motor via a wiring terminal.

7 . The drive system according to claim 6 , wherein

an installation window is provided on a peripheral side wall of the housing, and a second fastener is used to fix the wiring terminal to the electrical connector through the installation window.

8 . The drive system according to claim 7 , wherein

the drive system further comprises an installation cover for closing the installation window.

9 . The drive system according to claim 8 , wherein

the drive system further comprises a second sealing member which is provided between the installation cover and the installation window.

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

11 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 2 .

12 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 3 .

13 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 4 .

14 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 5 .

15 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 6 .

16 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 7 .

17 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 8 .

18 . A vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises the drive system according to claim 9 .

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 Nov 11, 2025
From: ZHAO, WANCHAO; JIN, YEJIN; LI, YUE; SUN, YAWEI; WANG, DONGDONG; DENG, XIAOXUE; FENG, LEFAN; CHU, ZHICHAO; CHEN, XUCAN; ZHANG, SHU
To: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 072860/0129 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202311679526.2 · Dec 7, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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