US 11,913,548 B2
Electric drive axle for a motor vehicle having a central actuator arrangement
Bernhard Steiner, Viehdorf (AT); and Herbert Steindl, Waidhofen an der Ybbs (AT)
Assigned to MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, Lannach (AT)
Filed by MAGNA Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, Lannach (AT)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,562.
Application 18/222,562 is a continuation of application No. 17/696,113, filed on Mar. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,703,125.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 202 692.3 (DE), filed on Mar. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0383840 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 63/34 (2006.01); F16H 63/30 (2006.01); F16H 63/38 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 63/3491 (2013.01) [F16H 63/304 (2013.01); F16H 63/3466 (2013.01); F16H 63/38 (2013.01); F16H 2063/3056 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric drive axle for a motor vehicle comprising
a first electric motor driving a first half shaft via a first transmission;
a second electric motor driving a second half shaft, via a second transmission;
a first parking lock unit associated with the first transmission for selectively locking the first half shaft, the first parking lock unit having a first operating shaft attached to a first lever;
a second parking lock unit associated with the second transmission for selectively locking the second half shaft, the second parking lock unit having a second operating shaft attached to a second lever;
wherein the first parking lock unit and the second parking lock unit are mechanically connected to one another via a connecting linkage which is connected to the first lever and the second lever; and
a central actuator arrangement operable for moving the connecting linkage for controlling actuation of the first and second parking lock units.