Glen E Swanson

US Patent:

7083015, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Feb 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/781795

Inventors:

Malcolm F. Ruppert - Hebron OH, US
Lawrence Doyle Brill - Westerville OH, US
William Carl Sullivan - Newark OH, US
Glen E. Swanson - Westerville OH, US

Assignee:

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60K 1/02

US Classification:

180 651, 180 656

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle drive unit assembly which is located near the sides of a vehicle includes a first driving axle shaft, a second driving axle shaft, a first gear box, a second gear box, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first driving axle shaft drives a first wheel hub of the vehicle and the second driving axle shaft drives a second wheel hub. Together the first and second driving axle shafts define an axis of rotation about which the first and second wheel hubs rotate. The first gear set drives the first wheel and the second gear set drives the second wheel. A first electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the first gear set. A second electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the second gear set. A plurality of electric motors can be used to drive each wheel hub.

US Patent:

7866423, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Aug 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210461

Inventors:

Malcolm F. Ruppert - Hebron OH, US
Lawrence Doyle Brill - Westerville OH, US
William Carl Sullivan - Newark OH, US
Glen E. Swanson - Westerville OH, US

Assignee:

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60K 1/02

US Classification:

180 651, 180 656

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle drive unit assembly which is located near the sides of a vehicle includes a first driving axle shaft, a second driving axle shaft, a first gear box, a second gear box, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first driving axle shaft drives a first wheel hub of the vehicle and the second driving axle shaft drives a second wheel hub. Together the first and second driving axle shafts define an axis of rotation about which the first and second wheel hubs rotate. The first gear set drives the first wheel and the second gear set drives the second wheel. A first electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the first gear set. A second electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the second gear set. A plurality of electric motors can be used to drive each wheel hub.

US Patent:

62764748, Aug 21, 2001

Filed:

Feb 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/801531

Inventors:

Malcolm F. Ruppert - Hebron OH
Lawrence Doyle Brill - Westerville OH
William Carl Sullivan - Newark OH
Glen E. Swanson - Westerville OH

Assignee:

Rockwell Heavy Vehicle Systems, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B60K 102

US Classification:

180 656

Abstract:

An automotive vehicle drive unit assembly which is located near the sides of a vehicle includes a first driving axle shaft, a second driving axle shaft, a first gear box, a second gear box, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first driving axle shaft drives a first wheel hub of the vehicle and the second driving axle shaft drives a second wheel hub. Together the first and second driving axle shafts define an axis of rotation about which the first and second wheel hubs rotate. The first gear set drives the first wheel and the second gear set drives the second wheel. A first electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the first gear set. A second electric motor is mounted in an angular relationship relative to the axis of rotation and drives the second gear set. A plurality of electric motors can be used to drive each wheel hub.

US Patent:

52237605, Jun 29, 1993

Filed:

Nov 4, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/785243

Inventors:

David E. Peck - Rochester Hills MI
William D. Martin - Rochester Hills MI
Glen E. Swanson - Rochester Hills MI

Assignee:

Rockwell International Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H02K 1600
H02K 1921
G01P 348

US Classification:

310168

Abstract:

An axially compact rotational sensor adaptable to a drive axle for determining the rotational speed of the differential case which is the average speed of the wheels associated therewith. In a second embodiment dual rotational sensors are incorporated in the drive axle for determining the rotational speed of the differential and one axle shaft permitting calculation of the speed of both axle shafts.