Lightweight design of the planetary gear reducer of reduction drive hub motors

Abstract Hub motor is the development direction of new energy vehicles in the future. Usually, the reduction drive hub motor is directly arranged in the narrow rim space, so there are strict restrictions on the volume and weight of its reducer. This paper presents a highly integrated transmission scheme which can improve the working life of the reducer. For the planetary gear reducer integrated by the reduction drive hub motor, a multi-objective optimization function with minimum volume and large coincidence degree is constructed. In terms of constraints, the necessary conditions of planetary gear transmission are fully considered, the gear module meets the requirements of national standards, and the strength conditions of gear transmission. Using genetic optimization algorithm, the optimal solution satisfying the constraints is obtained. The optimization results show that the coincidence degree of the engagement between the sun gear and the planetary gear increases by 67% and the equivalent volume decreases by 31%, which can reduce the volume and reduce the transmission noise at the same time.