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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1189/CHE/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :28/03/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(51) International classification :B60G (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No
:2011- 1)HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
081263 Address of Applicant :1-1, MINAMI-AOYAMA 2-
(32) Priority Date :31/03/2011 CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 107-8556 Japan
(33) Name of priority country :Japan (72)Name of Inventor :
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1)NAKASHIMA, MASAHIRO
2)KAWAGUCHI, ATSUSHI
(87) International Publication No : NA
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(57) Abstract :
[Problem to be Solved] To provide an electric vehicle capable of Protections a coupling portion between a wheel and an axle from
disturbance [Solution] An electric vehicle (10) includes an axle (5S2) that is hollow cylindrical shaft passing substantially
coaxially throucrh a wheel (90) in a manner extending from both sides 0f the wheel (90) . A motor shaft (16a) is inserted into a
hollow portion of the axle (52) substantially coaxially with the asks (52) in a manner extending from both ends of the axle (52) .
In this case a motor (16) is connected to a base end of the motor shaft (16a) extending from one end of the axle (52) . Between the
wheel (90) and the motor (16) , there are provided a coupling portion (192) for coupling between the one end of the axle (52) and
the wheel (90) , and a labyrinth structure (190) for sealing between the wheel (90) and the motor (16) in a manner surrounding the
coupling portion (192).
No. of Pages : 67 No. of Claims : 13
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