An electric drive axle for a work vehicle has an axle housing configured to mount to the work vehicle chassis. The axle housing defines an interior cavity disposed between opposite ends defining openings. Wheel end units are secured at least partially within the axle housing, each wheel end unit defining a hub for engaging a ground-engaging member of the work vehicle through one of the openings. Each wheel end unit has drive components configured to rotate the hub of a wheel end unit. A battery pack and power controller are mounted within the axle housing between the wheel end units. The power controller is electrically coupled to the wheel end units and the battery pack to control power to the wheel end units. Plumbing lines within the axle housing convey a coolant from a housing inlet to the battery pack and the power controller and from the battery pack and the power controller to a housing outlet.
INTERNALLY COOLED ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE FOR WORK VEHICLE
2024-12-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
European Patent Office | 2023
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