US 12,320,415 B2
Multi-axis gear piloting carrier for electric drive unit
Matthew James Laskaska, Essexville, MI (US); Chi Teck Lee, Novi, MI (US); James M Hart, Belleville, MI (US); Christopher Michael Kaminski, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Randal W Arndt, White Lake, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/359,404.
Prior Publication US 2025/0035205 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. F16H 57/021 (2012.01); F16H 57/023 (2012.01); F16H 57/00 (2012.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 57/021 (2013.01) [F16H 57/023 (2013.01); F16H 2057/0062 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02043 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A product, comprising:
a gear piloting carrier for use in an electric drive unit of a vehicle;
a carrier disposed within a case structure;
the carrier comprising a cover and at least one face extending from the cover, the cover and at least one face receiving a first transfer gear mounted to or formed on a first transfer gear shaft and a second transfer gear mounted to or formed on a second transfer gear shaft, and the cover and at least one face enclosing at least a portion of the first transfer gear mounted to or formed on the first transfer gear shaft and the second transfer gear mounted to or formed on the second transfer gear shaft, the at least one face having at least one plurality of piloting feature features to pilot the first transfer gear shaft and the second transfer gear shaft into position with respect to the carrier and each other, wherein the carrier includes a feature for engaging the case structure to react to unbalanced loads.