36 results about "Beam axle" patented technology

Methods and systems for configuring a four-wheel drive high gross weight vehicle are presented. In one non-limiting example, a traction battery covers a lateral expanse between a first frame rail and a second frame rail, thereby providing higher storage capacity for the traction battery even though the vehicle is configured for four-wheel drive.

An electric beam axle includes a central tube coaxially disposed about an output shaft and a pair of drive units, each of which includes a housing assembly fixedly coupled to the central tube, a motor assembly coupled to the housing assembly and having a motor output shaft rotatable about a motor axis, a wheel hub assembly fixedly coupled to the housing assembly and having a wheel hub rotatable about the output shaft, and a transmission. The housing assembly has a tube mount defining a bore in which the central tube is received, defining a cavity. The motor output shaft extends within the cavity. The transmission drivingly connects the motor output shaft to the wheel hub for transmitting rotational power between the electric motor and the wheel hub. The output shaft is offset from the motor axis.

The present invention relates to a torsion beam of a coupled torsion beam axle, which may include: an outer beam having a first cross-section in which an outer protrusion at a middle portion of an end portion of the outer beam is formed to protrude upward in the longitudinal direction of the outer beam, and an outer skirt extending vertically in the longitudinal direction at both end portions of the outer protrusion; and an inner beam having a second cross-section in which the inner protrusion at the middle portion of the end portion of the inner beam is inserted into the outer beam to face the outer protrusion of the outer beam, and an inner skirt extending vertically at both end portions of the inner protrusion, and each outer surface of the inner skirt and each inner surface of the outer skirt being surface-bonded in a mutually mating state. A gap is formed between the outer surface of the inner protrusion and the inner surface of the outer protrusion to form a closed cross-section.

A differential cover may be supported by a support plate to form a cover assembly. The differential cover and the support plate may be welded together. The support plate may overlap with and strengthen a flange portion of the differential cover. The support plate may be a one-piece support plate which is a support plate ring or a two-piece support plate which is segmented into support plate halves. The flange portion of the differential cover may be affixed to a banjo axle case. The banjo axle case may be used in an electric beam axle to house a differential. The increase in strength provided to the flange portion by the support plate may enable decreasing the thickness of the differential cover and reducing the weight of the electric beam axle.

An electric beam axle having a central tube disposed coaxially about an output axis and a pair of drive units each including: a housing assembly fixedly coupled to the central tube; a motor assembly coupled to the housing assembly and having a motor output shaft rotatable about a motor axis; a hub assembly fixedly coupled to the housing assembly and having a hub rotatable about an output axis; and a transmission. The housing assembly has a tube mount defining a bore in which the central tube is received and defining a cavity. The motor output shaft extends to the cavity. A transmission drivingly connects the motor output shaft to the hub to transfer rotational power between the motor and the hub. The output axis is offset from the motor axis.

An electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a high-speed ratio booster, a shiftable reducer, and a differential. The shiftable reducer includes a planetary gearset and the differential at least one of a spur or bevel gear differential. The electric motor, high-speed ratio booster, shiftable reducer and differential are aligned coaxially providing a radially compact electric beam axle.

Method for producing a torsion tube (2, 35) for a roll stabilizer (1) or for a twist beam axle (32), wherein the torsion tube (2, 35) has a first (5) and a second end section (6) and is produced from a hollow cylindrical tube section (9) with a first (10) and a second end region (11), and wherein the two end regions (10, 11) of the tube section (9) are each widened by a mandrel (17) penetrating axially therein, characterized in that the widening of the two end regions (10, 11) of the tube section (17) is carried out with the same mandrel (17), wherein during the penetration of the mandrel (17) the end regions (10, 11) of the tube section (9) are deformed to different degrees over their circumference, and wherein a first circumferential clamping (16) of the tube section (9) from the start of the widening of the first end region (10) is maintained until completion of the expansion of the second end region (11) of the pipe section (9),to ensure identical alignment of the end sections (5, 6) of the torsion tube (2, 35).

An electric vehicle module assembly including a steering actuator sub-assembly connected to a beam axle sub-assembly. The steering actuator sub-assembly provides multiple functions, including the inherent function of the steering actuator to improve the turning radius of the electric vehicle, as well as positioning the center of gravity of the electric vehicle module assembly in a more desirable position such that NVH issues are reduced for the electric vehicle.

An electric beam axle for a hybrid or electric vehicle. The electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a shiftable high ratio offset reducer coupled to the electric motor, and a final drive connectable to a first vehicle wheel and a second vehicle. The shiftable high ratio offset reducer includes a compound planetary gearset, and the final drive includes a differential. The components can be arranged in an offset configuration.

The utility model belongs to cable laying technical field, concretely relates to a submarine is with flexible cable damping device and flexible cable damping support, and cable damping device includes I -beam axle (1), slip knot screw (2), connecting shaft (5), elastic rubber subassembly (3) and outer frame (4), I -beam axle (1) is placed with elastic rubber subassembly (3) in outer frame (4), elastic rubber subassembly (3) is located between I -beam axle (1) outer wall and outer frame (4) inner wall, the screw rod (201) of slip knot screw (2) is fixedly connected with I -beam axle (1) through the thread, connecting shaft (5) and slip knot screw (2) slip knot cap (202) movable axle joint. Cable damping support includes cable bracket (9), fixed plate (10) and submarine is with flexible cable damping device. The utility model is convenient to maintain, and the structure is stable, and damping device parameter is adjustable, and the ideal shock absorption and noise reduction effect has overload protection function.

A suspension apparatus includes a carrier connected to a wheel, a torsion beam axle connected to a vehicle body to rotatably support the carrier, and a steering component connected to the carrier to rotate the carrier relative to the torsion beam axle.

A twist beam axle for a motor vehicle, having two trailing arms which are connected by a torsion profile, and the torsion profile is integrally joined at its longitudinal end sections to the trailing arms by a weld seam, and the torsion profile has a relief bead in its respective longitudinal end sections in the area of the weld seam, and the relief bead has a longitudinal extension and is oriented transversely to the course of the weld seam in the direction of its longitudinal extension.

The suspension apparatus includes a carrier connected to a wheel, a spring mounted between the carrier and a vehicle body, a torsion beam axle spaced apart from the carrier and connected to the vehicle body, a first support member extending from the carrier, a second support member extending from the torsion beam axle and disposed to face the first support member, and a connection member disposed between the first support member and the second support member and connecting the first support member and the second support member to each other.

Suspension device comprising: a carrier connected to a wheel; a twist beam axle connected to a vehicle body and arranged to rotatably support the beam; and a steering component connected to the beam and configured to rotate the beam relative to the twist beam axis.

The invention provides a power unit for a front beam axle. Methods and systems for configuring a four-wheel drive high gross weight vehicle are presented. In one non-limiting example, the traction battery covers a lateral extension between the first frame rail and the second frame rail to provide higher storage capacity for the traction battery even if the vehicle is configured for four-wheel drive.

An electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a shiftable reducer, a low-speed ratio booster and a differential. The shiftable reducer includes a planetary gearset and the differential includes at least one of a spur gear or bevel gear differential. The electric motor, shiftable reducer, low-speed ratio booster and differential are aligned coaxially providing a radially compact electric beam axle.

The present disclosure provides a suspension apparatus comprising: a carrier connected to a wheel; a torsion beam axle connected to the vehicle body and configured to rotatably support the carrier; and a steering member connected to the carrier and configured to rotate the carrier relative to the torsion beam axle. According to the torsion beam type axle, steering of the rear wheel is achieved through the steering component enabling the bearing frame to rotate relative to the vehicle body and the torsion beam type axle.

A twist beam axle for a motor vehicle, having two trailing arms which are connected by a torsion profile, and the torsion profile is integrally joined at its longitudinal end sections to the trailing arms by a weld seam, and the torsion profile has a relief bead in its respective longitudinal end sections in the area of the weld seam, and the relief bead has a longitudinal extension and is oriented transversely to the course of the weld seam in the direction of its longitudinal extension.

The utility model discloses an anti-swing torsion beam axle structure of a touring car, which belongs to the technical field of touring cars and comprises a swing arm, a mandrel is arranged on the right side of the swing arm, a bearing flange seat is arranged on the left side of the outer side wall of the mandrel, and bearing bodies are arranged on two sides of the mandrel. The four rubber rods are wrapped by the four arc grooves, stress is even, the axle bearing performance is better, the service life is longer, the mandrel is solid, the rigidity is higher, the two ends of the mandrel are better supported through the deep groove ball bearings, it is guaranteed that the mandrel cannot move in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction, it is guaranteed that the wheel does not deflect, and the service life of the wheel is prolonged. The splayed problem caused by tire eccentric wear is solved, a vehicle runs more stably and safely, the possibility of dead swing is reduced, and meanwhile, the bearing flange seat is adopted as the bearing body, so that the device is convenient to install, compact and convenient in structure, small in occupied space, low in energy consumption and low in cost of a single device.

A suspension apparatus includes a carrier connected to a wheel, a torsion beam axle connected to a vehicle body to rotatably support the carrier, and a steering component connected to the carrier to rotate the carrier relative to the torsion beam axle.

An electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a shiftable reducer, and a rolling differential. The shiftable reducer includes a planetary gearset and the rolling differential includes a compound planetary gearset and a spur gear stage. The electric motor, shiftable reducer and rolling differential are aligned coaxially providing a radially compact electric beam axle.

A suspension system of a vehicle may include an electric beam axle operably coupled to a frame of the vehicle, an electric motor operably coupled to the electric beam axle to propel the vehicle, a wheel assembly including a wheel operably coupled to the electric beam axle, a leaf spring assembly and an anti-windup bar. The leaf spring assembly may be operably coupled to a first portion of the frame at a first end of the leaf spring assembly, operably coupled to a second portion of the frame at a second end of the leaf spring assembly, and operably coupled to the electric beam axle between the first and second ends of the leaf spring assembly. The anti-windup bar may be operably coupled to the first portion of the frame at a first end of the anti-windup bar, and operably coupled to the electric beam axle at a second end of the anti-windup bar.

A coupled torsion beam axle type suspension system includes a coupled torsion beam axle, a spindle plate mounted on the coupled torsion beam axle and having a mount surface formed thereon, a wheel bearing assembly mounted on the spindle plate, and a brake caliper mounted on the spindle plate, wherein the wheel bearing assembly and the brake caliper are mounted on the mount surface which has a flat shape.

An electrically-operated electric drive module for use in a vehicle framework that is configured for a powertrain that includes an internal combustion engine. The electrically-operated electric drive module permits the vehicle to be converted to an electrically propelled vehicle in a manner that is cost-effective and which is relatively low in weight.

An electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a high-speed reducer, a shiftable reducer, and a differential. The shiftable reducer includes a planetary gearset and the differential at least one of a spur or bevel gear differential. The electric motor, high-speed reducer, shiftable reducer and rolling differential are aligned coaxially providing a radially compact electric beam axle.

An electrically-operated electric drive module for use in a vehicle framework that is configured for a powertrain that includes an internal combustion engine. The electrically-operated electric drive module permits the vehicle to be converted to an electrically propelled vehicle in a manner that is cost-effective and which is relatively low in weight.

A twist beam axle has two side arms and a twist profile. The twist profile is joined to a side arm by a weld. At least in the area of the welded joint, the twist profile has a wall with a wall thickness that is greater than the wall thickness of a wall of one side arm. The twist profile has a joining surface at each end section and the side arms each have a joining surface, wherein the twist profile and the side arms are each joined at mutually facing joining surfaces by a weld. The joining surface on the end section of the twist profile has a bevel manufactured without cutting. The joining gap formed between the mutually facing joining surfaces of the end section and the side arm is configured in a V-shape.

An electric beam axle includes an electric motor, a shiftable reducer, a planetary reducer, and a final drive. The shiftable reducer can include a planetary gearset and the final drive can include a differential. The electric motor, shiftable reducer, planetary reducer, and the final drive are aligned coaxially providing a radially and axially compact electric beam axle.

The utility model discloses a clamping plate fixed type car pressing beam shaft pin device, and relates to the technical field of car dumper system car pressing beam bearing structural form improvement, the device comprises a device body, the device body comprises a shaft pin rod and a first clamping plate, the two sides of the front end of the shaft pin rod are provided with clamping grooves, one side of the first clamping plate is provided with a U-shaped groove, and the U-shaped groove is connected with the first clamping plate. The shaft pin rod and the first clamping plate are assembled in a matched mode through a U-shaped groove and a clamping groove, a baffle is fixedly arranged at the tail end of the shaft pin rod, penetrating type bolt holes are formed in the four corners of one side of the baffle and the four corners of one side of the first clamping plate, and the clamping plate fixes the pressing beam shaft pin device and can be widely applied to various car dumper pressing beam systems. The device has the main advantages that the device has a good shaft pin fixing effect, and when the shaft pin is not tightly connected with the oil cylinder support and is loosened in the using process, the shaft pin can be fixed through the tail end baffle and the front end clamping plate, it is guaranteed that the shaft pin does not fall off, and the firmness of the shaft pin is guaranteed.