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Granted Patent B2
US 12,584,546 · App. 18/710,808 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Electric drive system for a motor vehicle, in particular for an automobile

Inventors: Marc Strölin (Neuhausen, DE); Jens Luckmann (Winnenden, DE); Martin Schneider (Fellbach, DE)
Assignee: DAIMLER TRUCK AG
F16H37/0806B60K1/00B60K1/02B60K11/02B60K17/165F16H37/082F16H57/031F16H57/037F16H57/0415F16H57/0436F16H57/0483F16H57/0494B60K2001/001F16H2057/02034F16H2057/02052F16H2200/0021F16H2200/0034
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Patent No.
US 12,584,546
App. No.
18/710,808
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an electric drive system ( 10 ) for a motor vehicle, comprising an electric machine ( 20 ) with a rotor ( 24 ). A differential ( 38 ) with a differential gear ( 40 ) is provided. A gear unit ( 58 ) is provided, which is arranged in the torque flow between the rotor ( 24 ) and the differential gear ( 40 ) with respect to a torque flow emanating from the electric machines ( 20 ), and has a first input shaft ( 60 ) an output shaft ( 68 ) arranged parallel and axially offset to the first input shaft ( 60 ) and at least two gear wheels ( 72, 74 ) arranged coaxially to the first input shaft ( 60 ), namely a first gear wheel ( 72 ) and a second gear wheel ( 74 ), and two gear wheels ( 76, 78 ) arranged coaxially to the output shaft ( 68 ), namely a third gear wheel ( 76 ) and a fourth gear wheel ( 78 ).

Claims (55)

1 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) for a motor vehicle, showing:

a first electric machine ( 20 ) with a first rotor ( 24 ), via which torques can be provided by the first electric machine ( 20 ),

a differential ( 38 ) with a differential gear ( 40 ), via which the torques can be introduced into the differential ( 38 ),

a gear unit ( 58 ) which is provided in addition to the differential ( 38 ) and which is arranged in the torque flow between the first rotor ( 24 ) and the differential gear ( 40 ) with respect to a torque flow emanating from the first electric machine ( 20 ), via which the torques can be transmitted from the first rotor ( 24 ) to the differential gear ( 40 ) and can be introduced into the differential ( 38 ) via the differential gear ( 40 ), and a first input shaft ( 60 ), an output shaft ( 68 ) arranged parallel and axially offset to the first input shaft ( 60 ) and at least two gear wheels ( 72 , 74 ) arranged coaxially to the first input shaft, ( 60 ), namely a first gear wheel ( 72 ) and a second gear wheel ( 74 ), and two gear wheels ( 76 , 78 ) arranged coaxially to the output shaft ( 68 ), namely a third gear wheel ( 76 ) and a fourth gear wheel ( 78 ),

a drive housing ( 84 ) formed in one piece in which the first electric machine ( 20 ) and the gear unit ( 58 ) are each at least partially accommodated,

an axle housing ( 86 ) in which the differential ( 38 ) is accommodated, wherein

an axis of rotation ( 32 ) of the first rotor ( 24 ), an axis of rotation ( 70 ) of the output shaft ( 68 ) and an axis of rotation ( 42 ) of the differential gear ( 40 ) a arranged parallel and axially offset to one another,

the drive housing ( 84 ) the axle housing ( 86 ) are directly connected to one another by means of a first flange joint ( 88 ),

a first flange, face surface (F 1 ) of the first flange joint ( 88 ) is arranged parallel to the axis of rotation ( 42 ) of the differential gear ( 40 ),

characterized in that:

the first rotor ( 24 ) and the gear wheels ( 72 , 74 , 76 , 78 ) of the gear unit ( 58 ) are arranged completely within the drive housing ( 84 ),

a first cover ( 94 ) a second cover ( 96 ) are provided,

the first cover ( 94 ) and the drive housing ( 84 ) are directly connected to one another by means of a second flange joint ( 98 ),

the second cover ( 96 ) and the drive housing ( 84 ) are directly connected to each other by means of a third flange joint ( 104 ), and

a second flange face surface (F 2 ) of the second flange joint ( 98 ) and a third flange face surface (F 3 ) of the third flange joint ( 104 ) are arranged perpendicular to the axis of rotation ( 42 ) of the differential gear ( 40 ),

characterized in that:

the gear unit ( 58 ) has a countershaft ( 110 ) arranged parallel and axially offset to the first input shaft ( 60 ) and parallel and axially offset to the output shaft ( 68 ), wherein a first switchable spur gear pair ( 117 ) is provided, which comprises the first gear wheel ( 72 ) and a first countershaft gear wheel ( 114 ) arranged coaxially to the countershaft ( 110 ), and wherein a second switchable spur gear pair ( 118 ) is provided, which comprises the second gear wheel ( 74 ) and a second countershaft gear wheel ( 116 ) arranged coaxially to the countershaft ( 110 ).

2 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

an axis of rotation ( 112 ) of the countershaft ( 110 ), the axis of rotation ( 70 ) of the output shaft ( 68 ) and the axis of rotation ( 42 ) of the differential gear ( 40 ) are arranged in a first common plane (E 1 ).

3 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 2 ,

characterized in that

the gear unit ( 58 ) has a first partial gear ( 128 ) comprising the first switchable spur gear pair ( 117 ) and the second switchable spur gear pair ( 118 ) and a second partial gear ( 130 ) arranged in the torque flow and connected downstream of the first partial gear ( 128 ) with respect to the torque flow, which second partial gear comprises the output shaft ( 68 ) and a planetary gear set ( 132 ) arranged coaxially with the output shaft ( 68 ).

4 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 3 ,

characterized in that

the planetary gear set ( 132 ) is arranged axially overlapping with the first rotor ( 24 ).

5 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 3 ,

characterized by

a second electric machine ( 26 ) with a second rotor ( 30 ) arranged inside the drive housing ( 84 ), from which the differential gear ( 40 ) can be driven via the gear unit ( 58 ).

6 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 5 ,

characterized in that:

the first partial gear ( 128 ) comprises a second input shaft ( 64 ) arranged coaxially to the second rotor ( 30 ),

a third switchable spur gear pair ( 120 ) is provided, comprising a fifth gear ( 80 ) arranged coaxially with the second input shaft ( 64 ) and the first countershaft gear ( 114 ), and

a fourth switchable spur gear pair ( 122 ) is provided, comprising a sixth gear ( 82 ) arranged coaxially with the second input shaft ( 64 ) and the second countershaft gear ( 116 ).

7 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 6 ,

characterized in that

the axis of rotation ( 32 ) of the first rotor ( 24 ) and an axis of rotation ( 36 ) of the second rotor ( 30 ) are arranged in a second common plane (E 2 ).

8 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 6 ,

characterized in that

the second common plane (E 2 ) is arranged perpendicular to the first common plane (E 1 ).

9 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 6 ,

characterized by

a first oil chamber ( 148 ) formed for cooling and lubricating the first rotor ( 24 ), and a second oil chamber ( 150 ) formed separately from the first oil chamber ( 148 ) and formed for cooling and lubricating the gear unit ( 58 ) and the differential ( 38 ).

10 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

characterized by

a mechanical oil pump ( 152 ), which can be driven by the gear unit ( 58 ) and is arranged on a side (S 3 ) of the first cover ( 94 ) facing away from the gear unit ( 58 ), for supplying the second oil chamber ( 150 ) with oil.

11 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 10 ,

characterized in that

the mechanical oil pump ( 152 ) has a pump housing ( 158 ) and a pump impeller ( 154 ) which is arranged inside the pump housing ( 158 ), is arranged coaxially with the output shaft ( 68 ) and is connected in a torsionally rigid manner to a shaft of the planetary gear set ( 132 ).

12 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 11 ,

characterized in that

a first oil cooler for cooling the oil is arranged inside the pump housing ( 158 ).

13 . Electric drive system ( 10 ) according to claim 9 ,

characterized by

a cooling module ( 160 ) arranged on a side (S 4 ) of the axle housing ( 86 ) facing away from the gear unit ( 48 ) and comprising an electric pump and a second oil cooler for supplying the first oil chamber ( 148 ) with oil.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2024
From: STRÖLIN, MARC; LUCKMANN, JENS; SCHNEIDER, MARTIN
To: DAIMLER TRUCK AG
Reel/Frame 067435/0288 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2021 005 711.2 · Nov 18, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250003472A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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