US5647249A
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Axle driving apparatus
Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-05-24
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Granted: 1997-07-15
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Expires: 2015-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An axle driving apparatus wherein a hydraulic motor and a hydraulic pump for a hydro-static-transmission are housed in a transmission casing of the axle driving apparatus and a center section for connecting the hydraulic motor and hydraulic pump is disposed in the transmission casing, the center section being fixed at the butt joint portion at the transmission casing, and an oil passage from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic motor at the center section is bent at a right angle so as to extend the motor shaft in parallel to the axles, so that the rotation direction of the motor shaft conventionally changed by bevel gears is changed by the oil passages in the center section.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Okada
- 👤 Shusuke Nemoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:27
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/10; B60K17/105; B60Y; B60Y2200/00; B60Y2200/20; B60Y2200/22; B60Y2200/221; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A hydraulic transaxle, comprising: a casing formed of a first casing section and a second casing section joined along a horizontal junction surface, said junction surface defining a plane; an axle rotatably supported within said casing, said axle having a longitudinal axis parallel to said junction surface; a hydrostatic transmission disposed within said casing for driving said axle including a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor, said hydraulic motor including output means having a longitudinal axis, wherein said casing is configured to receive oil that is used as operating oil for said hydrostatic transmission; a center section disposed within said casing, said center section including a passage for hydraulically connecting said hydraulic pump and said hydraulic motor; a suction port for feeding operating oil from said casing to said passage; transmitting means disposed within said casing, said transmitting means connected to said output means for transmitting power from said hydraulic motor; a differential gear unit disposed within said casing and connecting said transmitting means and said axle; and input means for transmitting power to said hydraulic pump.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A hydraulic transaxle, comprising: a casing formed of a first casing section and a second casing section joined along a horizontal junction surface, said junction surface defining a plane; an axle rotatably supported within said casing, said axle having a longitudinal axis parallel to said junction surface; a hydrostatic transmission disposed within said casing for driving said axle including a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor, said hydraulic motor including output means having a longitudinal axis, wherein said casing is configured to receive oil that is used as operating oil for said hydrostatic transmission; a center section disposed within said casing, said center section including a passage for hydraulically connecting said hydraulic pump and said hydraulic motor; a suction port for feeding operating oil from said casing to said passage; transmitting means disposed within said casing, said transmitting means connected to said output means for transmitting power from said hydraulic motor; a differential gear unit disposed within said casing and connecting said transmitting means and said axle; and input means for transmitting power to said hydraulic pump.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 1, further comprising: an oil filter disposed within said casing; a check valve disposed between said passage and said suction port; and wherein said suction port has an end connected to said oil filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 2, wherein said center section is mounted to said casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 3, wherein said oil filter is disposed between said center section and one of said first and said second casing sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 3, wherein said oil filter contacts said center section and one of said first and said second casing sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 1, wherein said suction port has an end open to said casing through a check valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 1, further comprising: an oil filter disposed within said casing; a check valve disposed between said passage and said suction port; and wherein said center section is mounted to said casing and comprises a pump mounting surface disposed parallel to said plane and a motor mounting surface disposed perpendicular to said plane; and wherein said suction port has an end connected to said oil filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 7, wherein said oil filter is disposed between a surface of said center section which is opposite to said pump mounting surface and said casing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 7, wherein said oil filter is disposed between a surface of said center section which is opposite to said pump mounting surface and said casing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 1, further comprising: an oil filter disposed within said casing, wherein said first casing section is an upper casing section and said second casing section is a lower casing section, said center section mounted to one of said upper casing section and said lower casing section; a check valve disposed between said passage and said suction port; and wherein said suction port has an end connected to said oil filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydraulic transaxle according to claim 10, wherein said oil filter is disposed between a lower surface of said center section and an inner surface of said lower casing section.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-07-14 | 2001-01-13 | 2001-07-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-07-14 | 2005-01-13 | 2005-07-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-07-14 | 2009-01-13 | 2009-07-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |