Patents Assigned to ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
  • Patent number: 11407307
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
  • Patent number: 11396212
    Abstract: A vehicle having an axle assembly and a wheel end support housing. The axle assembly may have a differential assembly. The wheel end support housing may be mounted to a frame rail and may be spaced apart from the axle assembly. A linkage may operatively connect the differential assembly to a wheel end assembly may be mounted to the wheel end support housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory D. Pavuk
  • Patent number: 11396976
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Bodary, Mailys Eichsteadt, Ginger St. Cyr, Florin Patrascu
  • Publication number: 20220227185
    Abstract: A wheel end assembly having a spindle, a hub, and a rotary seal assembly. The spindle may have a spindle air passage. The hub may have a hub air passage and an annular hub chamber that may extend around an axis. The rotary seal assembly may fluidly connect the spindle air passage to an inlet of the annular hub chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Vittal Kannatti, Nimesh Meghpara, William Bishop, Kou Yang
  • Publication number: 20220212498
    Abstract: An axle assembly and method of assembly. The axle assembly may include a drive pinion and a preload nut. The drive pinion may have a recess. The preload nut may have a deformable ring. The deformable ring may engage the drive pinion inside the recess to inhibit rotation of the preload nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Dhanapal Vittala Raya
  • Patent number: 11371588
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes a barrel cam. The barrel cam may be rotatable about a barrel cam axis and may be operatively connected to a first shift collar. Rotation of the barrel cam about the barrel cam axis may control movement of the first shift collar along a first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Ajitkumar Radder
  • Patent number: 11364797
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, a planetary gear set, and at least one one-way freewheel clutch. The planetary gear set may operatively connect the electric motor module and the drive pinion. The one-way freewheel clutch may be configured to selectively couple at least two components of the planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Brian D. Hayes, Robert Martin
  • Publication number: 20220186797
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a guide pin assembly that slidably couples a brake caliper to a brake carrier. The guide pin assembly may include a resilient member that extends between a bushing and a sleeve. The sleeve may be mounted to the brake carrier. The brake caliper may be slidable along the bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Philpott
  • Patent number: 11345204
    Abstract: A suspension system having a knuckle carrier. A pivot mechanism may pivotally couple a control arm to the knuckle carrier. The pivot mechanism may include a preload nut that may exert a preload force on a bearing assembly. A platform may be fixedly disposed on the knuckle carrier. The platform may support an air spring and may have an arm that is coupled to a stabilizer bar subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Edwin D. Lorenz, Adam P. Sadlik, Michael Schlundt, Rituja D. Marathe
  • Patent number: 11338672
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module, a drive pinion, and at least one rotor bearing assembly. The electric motor module may have a rotor. The rotor and the drive pinion may be rotatable about a first axis. The first rotor bearing assembly may extend between the drive pinion and the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Tomaz Varela
  • Patent number: 11333236
    Abstract: A drivetrain system including an axle assembly that may have an electric motor module, a gear reduction module, a drive pinion, a differential assembly, an auxiliary shaft, and a shift collar. The shift collar may selectively couple the auxiliary shaft, the drive pinion, and the gear reduction module in various combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Mark Smith
  • Patent number: 11326687
    Abstract: An axle assembly having an electric motor module that may be operatively connected to a planetary gear set. A lubricant catching ring may be mounted to a planet gear carrier of the planetary gear set. A deflector may deflect lubricant through a lubricant opening in a wall of a shift mechanism housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Mark Smith
  • Patent number: 11326688
    Abstract: A planetary gear set having a planet shaft that extends from a planet gear carrier into a hole in a planet gear. At least one set of bearing rollers may be received inside the hole and may rotatably support the planet gear on the planet shaft. A first shaft thrust washer may extend between the planet gear carrier and a set of bearing rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: I-Chao Chung
  • Patent number: 11325440
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes first and second hanger brackets and at least one cross brace. The first and second hanger brackets may be spaced apart from each other and may be adapted to be mounted to a chassis of a vehicle. The cross brace may extend from the first hanger bracket to the second hanger bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Luis Gustavo Schuck
  • Publication number: 20220089139
    Abstract: A brake assembly having a sensor assembly that is received inside a shaft of a wear adjuster mechanism. The wear adjuster mechanism may be at least partially received inside a piston that may be rotatable about the axis and may be at least partially received in a tappet. The sensor may provide a signal that is indicative of rotation of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Sukrut Sakhare, Daniel Philpott, Alexander Adkins, Christopher Polmear
  • Publication number: 20220090643
    Abstract: A brake assembly and a method of adjusting a brake assembly. A tool may be insertable through a through hole in a caliper housing and into a shaft cavity of a shaft of a wear adjuster mechanism that is configured to adjust a running clearance of a brake pad assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Philpott, Brian Bellemore
  • Publication number: 20220082158
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a countershaft transmission. The countershaft transmission may operatively connect a rotor shaft of an electric motor to a drive pinion that may be rotatable about a drive pinion axis. The electric motor and the countershaft transmission may be positioned on opposite sides of a differential assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chetankumar Ghatti, Rodrigo Soffner, Christopher Keeney, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20220080940
    Abstract: A system and method of checking sealing of a brake caliper housing. The method may include determining a level of moisture in a cavity of a brake caliper housing with a sensor. In another configuration, the method may determine whether a detected pressure inside the cavity remains stable for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Philpott
  • Patent number: 11273700
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes an axle housing, a differential carrier, and an electric motor module. The differential carrier that is mounted to the axle housing and rotatably supports a differential. The electric motor module is received inside the differential carrier and is operatively connected to and provides torque to the differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Pedro Garcia, Dhanapal Vittala Raya, Christopher Keeney, Wagner Yukio Hirao, David G. Gonska
  • Publication number: 20220072926
    Abstract: An axle assembly that includes first and second hanger brackets and at least one cross brace. The first and second hanger brackets may be spaced apart from each other and may be adapted to be mounted to a chassis of a vehicle. The cross brace may extend from the first hanger bracket to the second hanger bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Luis Gustavo Schuck