US 12,215,760 B2
Systems for a drive unit
Rajesh Hambarde, Pune (IN)
Assigned to DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco (IT)
Filed by DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Arco (IT)
Filed on Jul. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/346,684.
Prior Publication US 2025/0012341 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. F16H 1/14 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); F16H 1/12 (2006.01); F16H 1/24 (2006.01); F16H 57/021 (2012.01); F16H 57/038 (2012.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 1/145 (2013.01) [B60K 17/043 (2013.01); F16H 1/125 (2013.01); F16H 1/24 (2013.01); F16H 57/021 (2013.01); F16H 57/038 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02034 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02043 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A housing for a master drive unit (MDU), comprising:
a housing projection comprising a first linear portion supported by a housing support, a bend extending from the first linear portion into a space between surfaces of the housing, and a second linear portion extending from the bend and coupled to a support end;
wherein the second linear portion is normal to the first linear portion;
wherein a triangular brace is in face-sharing contact with each of the first linear portion, the bend, and the second linear portion;
wherein a bearing is arranged between the support end and a cap and receives an extreme end of a hypoid pinion supported by a plurality of bearings arranged in a bore of the housing, the plurality of bearings including the bearing and at least two further bearings;
wherein the support end and the cap each comprise a U-shape including a body from which a first arm and a second arm extend, the body coupled to the first arm at a first extreme end and coupled to the second arm at a second extreme end opposite the first extreme end;
wherein the body of the cap includes a first 90-degree corner at the first extreme end of the cap and a second 90-degree corner at the second extreme end of the cap; and
wherein the body of the support end includes a third 90-degree corner at the first extreme end of the support end and a machined corner comprising a curvature at the second extreme end of the support end.