Patents Assigned to ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BRAKE DRUM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220379658
    Abstract: An axle assembly and a method of assembly. An outboard wheel is mounted to an outboard mounting arrangement of a wheel hub. An inboard wheel and a brake drum are mounted to an inboard mounting arrangement of the wheel hub such that a brake drum mounting arrangement of the brake drum is axially positioned between the inboard wheel and the inboard mounting arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chuntao Wang, Tomaz Varela
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND A DROP GEAR SET
    Publication number: 20220379702
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BRAKE DRUM
    Publication number: 20220371361
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a brake drum and inboard and outboard wheels. The brake drum the inboard wheel may cooperate to inhibit movement of the inboard wheel in an inboard direction. An outboard wheel clamp and an outboard split ring may cooperate to inhibit movement of the outboard wheel in an outboard direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Tomaz Varela, Chuntao Wang
  • Axle housing assembly having a spindle and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 11498361
    Abstract: An axle housing assembly and a method of manufacture. A friction weld may join a spindle to an arm portion of the axle housing assembly. An extension weld may encircle the arm portion. The extension weld may extend from the friction weld in a direction that may extend away from the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Yu, Joseph Melekian, Srinivasa Perumal Rengasamy
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A GEAR REDUCTION MODULE WITH MULTIPLE GEAR SETS
    Publication number: 20220356929
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. At least one clutch is engageable to provide a torque path between the electric motor and the drive pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • Axle assembly having a gear reduction module with multiple gear sets
    Patent number: 11491868
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. A shift collar is rotatable with the drive pinion and moveable along the drive pinion to couple a gear set to the drive pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING
    Publication number: 20220324429
    Abstract: A brake system and a method of monitoring and control. The method may include obtaining data indicative of temperature of a plurality of brake assemblies and determining at least one correlation value based on the temperature data. A mean temperature comparison may be conducted when a correlation value is less than a threshold correlation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Alex Adkins, Chris Polmear, Daniel Philpott
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY AND SHIFT MECHANISM FOR A SHIFT COLLAR
    Publication number: 20220316590
    Abstract: A shift mechanism having a biasing member that operatively connects a detent linkage to a linkage. The biasing member permits an actuator shaft of an actuator and the detent linkage to rotate about an actuator axis with respect to the linkage when a shift collar is inhibited from moving along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Supreeth Chandrashekar, David Zueski
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR MODULE
    Publication number: 20220320946
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module. The electric motor module may include a rotor, a rotor shaft, a stator, a coolant jacket, an end plate, and a motor housing. The motor housing may encircle a portion of the coolant jacket. The end plate may be disposed outside and may not be received in the motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Tomaz Varela, Somalingayya G. Math, Brian Hayes
  • WHEEL END ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SERVICING
    Publication number: 20220305846
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly and a method of servicing. The wheel end assembly may include a wheel hub, a mounting ring, and a brake rotor. The mounting ring may be removably coupled to the wheel hub with a first set of fasteners. The brake rotor may be removably mounted to the mounting ring with a second set of fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Srinivasa Perumal Rengasamy
  • DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE ELECTRIC MOTORS
    Publication number: 20220297538
    Abstract: A drive axle system having at least one differential assembly, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first electric motor and the second electric motor may be selectively connectable to the differential assembly. The first electric motor, the second electric motor, or both may provide torque to the differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A GEAR REDUCTION MODULE WITH MULTIPLE GEAR SETS
    Publication number: 20220289023
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. A shift collar is rotatable with the drive pinion and moveable along the drive pinion to couple a gear set to the drive pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A DIPSTICK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220290806
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a housing assembly and a dipstick assembly. The housing assembly may at least partially define a cavity that receives a lubricant. At least a portion of the dipstick assembly may be removably mountable to the housing assembly and may include a fitting and a dipstick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Bodary, Mailys Eichsteadt, Ginger St. Cyr, Florin Patrascu
  • METHOD OF MAKING AN INTERAXLE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND AN ANNULAR CASE
    Publication number: 20220290750
    Abstract: A method of making an interaxle differential unit. The method may include piercing a workpiece and then ring roll forging the workpiece to form an annular case that is a seamless ring. The annular case may be heat treated before installing an interaxle differential unit gear nest inside the annular case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Melekian, Bin Hu, Nagaraja Gargeshwari
  • Axle assembly having a lubricant reservoir
    Patent number: 11440348
    Abstract: An axle assembly that has a lubricant reservoir. The lubricant reservoir may be disposed above a differential assembly and may capture lubricant that is splashed by the differential assembly. The lubricant reservoir may have at least one tank. The lubricant reservoir may optionally provide lubricant to a lubricant distribution trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Bodary, Dale Kwasniewski, Tim Mann, Leo Wenstrup
  • Axle assembly and shift mechanism for a shift collar
    Patent number: 11441657
    Abstract: An adjuster mechanism and an axle assembly that includes an adjuster mechanism. The adjuster mechanism may include a collar assembly that has a collar that may receive a shift collar, a follower, and an adjustment screw. Rotating the adjustment screw may move the collar assembly and the shift collar along an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Supreeth Chandrashekar, David Zueski
  • Axle assembly having a multi-speed transmission and a drop gear set
    Patent number: 11441644
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a drop gear set and a countershaft transmission. The drop gear set may operatively connect a rotor of an electric motor to a countershaft. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect the countershaft to a drive pinion. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Axle assembly having a gear reduction module with multiple gear sets
    Patent number: 11428297
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit that is configured to operatively connect an electric motor to a drive pinion. The gear reduction unit includes at least two gear sets. At least one clutch is engageable to provide a torque path between the electric motor and the drive pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Cradit, Nick Bofferding, David Zueski, Robert Martin, Eric LaMothe, Christopher Keeney, Brian Hayes
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A SECTOR CAM
    Publication number: 20220268340
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • AXLE ASSEMBLY AND SHIFT MECHANISM FOR A SHIFT COLLAR
    Publication number: 20220260146
    Abstract: An adjuster mechanism and an axle assembly that includes an adjuster mechanism. The adjuster mechanism may include a collar assembly that has a collar that may receive a shift collar, a follower, and an adjustment screw. Rotating the adjustment screw may move the collar assembly and the shift collar along an axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Supreeth Chandrashekar, David Zueski