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Axle assembly with parallel drive system for electric hybrid vehicles

  • US 7,255,187 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2005
  • Issued: 08/14/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle axle assembly, comprising:

  • an axle housing;

    at least one axle shaft supported for rotation relative to the axle housing;

    a first coupling device supported at least partially by the axle housing, the first coupling device selectively coupling a first input member to be driven by an internal combustion engine to the at least one axle shaft to provide torque to the at least one axle shaft wherein the first coupling device is adapted to directly couple a transmission output to the first input member;

    an electric motor supported at a location of the axle housing; and

    a second coupling device supported at least partially by the axle housing, the second coupling device selectively coupling a second input member associated with the electric motor to the at least one axle shaft to provide torque to the at least one axle shaft.

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