ELECTRIC MOTOR INTEGRATED IN A VEHICLE WHEEL

摘要

The present disclosure provides an assembly (10) including an electric motor within an electric motor case (36) and a wheel. The electric motor includes at least one stator (40) and a rotor (32). The rotor 32 is connected to a rotor shaft (22). The vehicle support includes a hub (14) rotatably attached to a housing (12) by a bearing (11). The electric motor case (36) is attached to the housing (12) and supports the stator (40). The rotor shaft (22) is attached to the hub (14) and supported solely by the bearing (11) of the support. A shoulder portion (28) of the rotor shaft (22) abuts an end (26) of hub (14) such that a desired air gap is maintained between the rotor 32 and the stator (40).