Axle assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-04-07
OSHKOSH CORPORATION
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Yet another embodiment of the invention relates to a method for shielding the underside of a vehicle from an explosion. The method comprises several steps. One step includes attaching an axle assembly to an undercarriage of a vehicle. Another step includes attaching two side plates having surfaces thereon configured to support a hull of the vehicle. Yet another step

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However, in a hostile environment the systems of the axle assembly may become targets of attack.
As such, landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) may be debilitating to the vehicle, by damaging the axle assembly.
However, in some instances, some of the explosive energy may not reach the

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Before turning to the figures, which illustrate the exemplary embodiments in detail, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the details or methodology set forth in the description or illustrated in the figures. It should also be understood that the terminology is for the purpose of description only and should not be regarded as limiting.

Referring to FIG. 1, a heavy vehicle 110 includes a cabin 112 (e.g., cab, housing) having an undercarriage 114 therebelow. The undercarriage includes an underside of hull 116 (see, e.g., hull 212 as shown in FIGS. 2-4), such as a blast resistant hull, which is supported by an axle assembly 118. The vehicle further includes a prime mover (e.g., diesel engine, gasoline engine, electric motor, etc.) powering a drive train (e.g., driveline). The drive train includes a transmission, a driveshaft (see, e.g., driveshaft 320 as shown in FIG. 5) rotatably coupled to a differential (see, e.g., differential 414 as shown in FIGS. ...

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Abstract

An axle assembly for an undercarriage of a vehicle includes two side plates, a differential, and a skid plate. The two side plates have surfaces configured to support a vehicle hull. The differential is generally positioned between the two side plates. During operation of the axle assembly, the differential receives torque from a driveshaft and provides the torque to half shafts. The skid plate includes an array of beams extending between the side plates and below the differential. The skid plate is designed to shield the differential and portions of the undercarriage of the vehicle from ground obstacles.

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BACKGROUNDThe present invention relates generally to the field of vehicle axle assemblies. More specifically, the present invention relates to an axle assembly designed to manage high bursts of energy, such as the energy produced by a landmine explosion.An axle assembly for a vehicle may include all or portions of a number of vehicle systems, such as a suspension system, a drive train, wheel-end components, and other systems. Proper functioning of any or all of the systems of an axle assembly may be important for the proper functioning of the vehicle. However, in a hostile environment the systems of the axle assembly may become targets of attack. As such, landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) may be debilitating to the vehicle, by damaging the axle assembly.During a blast event, explosive energy produced beneath the vehicle may travel around and through components of the undercarriage of the vehicle, to the hull of the vehicle. Explosive energy reaching the hull is then ...

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IPC IPC(8): B60G9/00B62D25/20B23P11/00
CPCB60G3/20B60G2204/15B60G2204/19B60G2300/026Y10T29/49826F41H5/026F41H7/04F41H7/042B60G2300/07
Inventor SCHREINER, MATTHEW A.ROEHL, STEVEN R.PELKO, DAVID J.
Owner OSHKOSH CORPORATION
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