US 12,244,030 B2
Swappable drive train assembly
Evan Painter, Cleveland, OH (US); George Henry Remington, Bay Village, OH (US); Zack Simmering, Mansfield, OH (US); and Scott Colosimo, Cleveland, OH (US)
Assigned to LAND ENERGY, INC, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by LAND ENERGY, INC, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,317.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/242,819, filed on Sep. 10, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079089 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B62M 11/02 (2006.01); B60L 50/64 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B62J 43/30 (2020.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01); B62J 50/22 (2020.01); F16H 1/00 (2006.01); F16H 7/02 (2006.01); F16H 37/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); G01S 19/42 (2010.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/242 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/251 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/258 (2021.01); H02J 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 50/258 (2021.01) [B60L 50/64 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B62J 43/30 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); B62J 50/22 (2020.02); B62M 11/02 (2013.01); G01R 31/3646 (2019.01); G01R 31/367 (2019.01); G01R 31/396 (2019.01); G01S 19/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/242 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/251 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H02J 9/06 (2013.01); H02J 13/00022 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A swappable drive train assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a rod removably attachable to a coupling arrangement of the vehicle, wherein the rod is detached from the coupling arrangement by passing the rod through a first aperture formed by the coupling arrangement, wherein the coupling arrangement connects a first vehicle frame component and a second vehicle frame component;
an assembled gear cartridge attachable to the vehicle by the rod, wherein the rod extends through a second aperture defined by the assembled gear cartridge, wherein the assembled gear cartridge is configured to rotate about the rod with respect to the coupling arrangement, and
a pivot sleeve arranged on the rod with a first portion that extends outside the coupling arrangement and a second portion that extends into the coupling arrangement between the rod and an interior of the coupling arrangement;
wherein the assembled gear cartridge is attachable to the vehicle by extending the rod through the first aperture and the second aperture which maintains the connection between the first vehicle frame component and the second vehicle frame component while attaching and detaching the assembled gear cartridge.