IP Library Patent Application 18971269
Patent Application
App. No. 18/971,269

HOUSING ASSEMBLY, ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE AND VEHICLE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
18/971,269
Abstract

A housing assembly for an electric drive device, the housing assembly including a housing and an electric motor cover. The housing includes a first housing portion, the first housing portion at least partially accommodating an electric motor of the electric drive device, and a second housing portion located at one end of the first housing portion, the second housing portion accommodating a speed reducer of the electric drive device. The electric motor cover is fitted to another end of the first housing portion and includes a cover portion and a cavity portion. The cavity portion and the first housing portion together form an electric motor cavity for accommodating the electric motor.

Claims (35)

1 . A housing assembly for an electric drive device, wherein the housing assembly comprises:

a housing, comprising

a first housing portion, the first housing portion at least partially accommodating an electric motor of the electric drive device;

a second housing portion located at one end of the first housing portion, the second housing portion accommodating a speed reducer of the electric drive device;

an electric motor cover, assembled to another end of the first housing portion, comprising a cover portion and a cavity portion, the cavity portion and the first housing portion together forming an electric motor cavity for accommodating the electric motor.

2 . The housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

a dimension of the cavity portion is determined according to the power of the electric motor accommodated in the electric drive device.

3 . The housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the first housing portion and the second housing portion are integrally formed.

4 . The housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the housing further comprises a third housing portion arranged adjacent to the first housing portion, the third housing portion accommodating power electronics of the electric drive device.

5 . The housing assembly according to claim 4 , wherein

an electric connector for the electric motor of the electric drive device extends from the second housing portion into the first housing portion.

6 . The housing assembly according to claim 5 , wherein

the electric connector extends from the second housing portion into the third housing portion.

7 . The housing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein

the housing assembly is provided with a cooling circuit.

8 . The housing assembly according to claim 7 , wherein

the cooling circuit comprises an oil spray device arranged on the cover portion.

9 . The housing assembly according to claim 4 , wherein

the first housing portion, the second housing portion and the third housing portion are integrally formed by casting.

10 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 1 .

11 . A vehicle, comprising the electric drive device according to claim 10 .

12 . The housing assembly according to claim 2 , wherein

the first housing portion and the second housing portion are integrally formed.

13 . The housing assembly according to claim 2 , wherein

the housing further comprises a third housing portion arranged adjacent to the first housing portion, the third housing portion accommodating power electronics of the electric drive device.

14 . The housing assembly according to claim 2 , wherein

the housing assembly is provided with a cooling circuit.

15 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 2 .

16 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 3 .

17 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 4 .

18 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 5 .

19 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 6 .

20 . An electric drive device, comprising the housing assembly according to claim 7 .

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 Apr 4, 2025
From: ZHANG, SHU; ZHAO, WANCHAO; SUN, YAWEI; JIN, YEJIN
To: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 070740/0462 →