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Electric motor and gear drive assembly for driving a vehicle wheel

  • US 20050023056A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A drive unit assembly for a vehicle wheel comprising:

  • a wheel defining an axis of rotation;

    a gear drive defining a gear drive axis and having at least a first gear component and a second gear component, said second gear component being driven by said first gear component and being directly coupled to said wheel to drive said wheel about said axis of rotation; and

    an electric motor including a motor output shaft that is non-concentric with said gear drive axis wherein said motor output shaft is operably coupled to said gear drive to provide a driving input to said wheel.

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