Speed changer for automobile

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To plan to miniaturize a device by providing at a position between a clutch mechanism and a main speed changer with a space and arranging terminal reduction gears for driving fornt wheels and a sub speed changer therewithin. CONSTITUTION:A space is provided between a clutch 2 attached to a first main drive shaft 3 and a main speed changer M, and terminal reduction gears 30, 31 for driving front wheels and a sub speed changer S are arranged at the upper and lower side therewithin. By this arrangement, an engine output is delivered to a second main drive shaft 10 with a speed not reduced by the sub speed changer S through the clutch 2, the first main drive shaft 3, a gear 5 and a sleeve 41 for a synchromesh mechanism 12, while the main speed changer M delivers the revolution of the second main drive shaft 10 to a third main drive shaft 21 through four-steps speed change gears, and thereby, drives front wheels through the terminal reduction gears for driving front wheels 30, 31. By the specified arrangement of the sub speed changer S and the terminal reduction gears 30,31, front wheels may be arranged at convenient positions where are comparatively nearer to a front portion relative to a chassis, and a special space for the sub speed changer S becomes unnecessary,a nd thus, a desired object may be achieved.

Inventors

• 👤 Masayuki Kodama

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