IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE UNIT AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an in-wheel motor drive unit which can reduce vibration and noise in a cabin.SOLUTION: An in-wheel motor drive unit (10) comprises: a wheel hub bearing part (11) which rotatably rotates a wheel hub (12); a connecting part (16) which is arranged at the wheel hub bearing part, and connected to a vehicle body side member (101); a motor part (31) for driving a wheel hub; and a connecting implement (41) which includes an elastic member (45) interposed between the motor part and the wheel hub bearing part, makes an axial line (P) of a motor rotating shaft of the motor part offset from an axial line (O) of the wheel hub, and attaches it to the wheel hub bearing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2