Automotive drive system
Abstract
Abstract A SHORT WHEEL BASE VEHICLE HAVING A SINGLE POWER PLANT AND FORWARD AND REARWARD DRIVE AXLES INCORPORATES A POWER DIVIDING GEAR ARRANGEMENT MOUNTED ON THE REARWARD AXLE. THE REARWARD AXLE HOUSING HAS FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS MOUNTING, IN BALANCED WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AXLE, A FORWARD PROPORTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL GEAR SET AND A REARWARD DROP GEAR SET. THE FORWARD GEAR SET COMPRISES A PLANET CARRIER DRIVEN BY THE INPUT SHAFT AND MOUNTING PLANET GEARS THAT ARE MESHED WITH A SUN GEAR DRIVE CONNECTED TO AN OUTPUT SHAFT FOR DRIVING THE FORWARD AXLE. THE PLANET GEARS ARE ALSO MESHED WITH A RING GEAR FIXED ON AN OUTPUT SHAFT THAT EXTENDS TO THE DROP GEAR SET WHICH INCLUDES A PINION DRIVING THE REARWARD AXLE. THE SUN GEAR MAY BE CLUTCHED DIRECTLY TO THE INPUT SHAFT FOR DIRECT DRIVE OF BOTH AXLES.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo A Bixby
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