US 11,951,828 B2
Axle assembly for a vehicle
Cyril Kucharski, Saint Victor sur Loire (FR)
Assigned to Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by ALLISON TRANSMISSION, INC., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/206,434.
Application 18/206,434 is a continuation of application No. 17/591,282, filed on Feb. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,667,191, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/591,282 is a continuation of application No. 15/778,465, granted, now 11,247,556, issued on Feb. 15, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2016/067136, filed on Dec. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/333,032, filed on May 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/268,852, filed on Dec. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311648 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60B 35/12 (2006.01); B60B 35/14 (2006.01); B60B 35/16 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); F16H 57/03 (2012.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); F16H 57/02 (2012.01)
CPC B60K 17/165 (2013.01) [B60B 35/122 (2013.01); B60B 35/14 (2013.01); B60B 35/16 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/046 (2013.01); F16H 57/03 (2013.01); B60K 2001/001 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/14 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/22 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02034 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02052 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An axle assembly comprising:
a gearbox comprising:
a first portion having a first lip, a first outer surface spaced apart from the first lip, and a first sidewall extending from the first lip to the first outer surface, wherein the first lip extends outwardly from the first sidewall,
a second portion having a second lip, a second outer surface spaced apart from the second lip, and a second sidewall extending from the second lip to the second outer surface, wherein the first and second lips are configured to mate with each other to allow attachment of the first portion and the second portion and wherein the first and second portions, when attached to each other, define an inner cavity,
a flange extending outwardly from first sidewall of the first portion and including a mounting surface coplanar with the first outer surface and an inner surface opposite the mounting surface, wherein the mounting surface is configured to support attachment of a motor thereto, and
a set of support ribs coupled to the first sidewall and the inner surface of the flange;
a first axle housing coupled to the first outer surface of the first portion and extending away therefrom; and
a second axle housing coupled to the second outer surface and extending away therefrom in a direction opposite the first axle housing.