ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,766, issued on Oct. 21.
"Axial gap wheel motor supported by auxiliary bearings in a series arrangement" was invented by Kevin R. Williams (Waller, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wheel assembly for a vehicle has a rotor housing having permanent magnets therein, a stator support structure having windings therein, and an energy storage module affixed only to said stator support structure. The rotor housing is adapted to be connected to a wheel drive shaft of the vehicle. The rotor housing is adapted to be speed-matched to the rotation of the wheel drive shaft. The windings are spaced from the permanent magnet by an air gap. The ...