WHEEL HUB FOR AN AXLE OF A VEHICLE COMPRISING AN IMPROVED INTEGRATED REDUCTION SYSTEM

Wheel hub (6) for an axle (1) of a vehicle comprising a reduction unit (11), which is housed inside a chamber (9) defined between the wheel hub (6) and a casing (2) of the axle and is configured to vary the torque transmitted from an axle shaft (4, 5) of the axle (1) to the wheel hub (6), said reduction unit (11) comprising a gear (15), which is configured to define several transmission ratios depending on the position of a selector (12), which is coupled to the axle shaft (4, 5) in a rotary manner and is free to move on it along a longitudinal axis (A) of its due to the action of actuator means (13) configured to control its position.