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Vehicle with rear drive axle assembly and the ability to neutralize

US10350996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Volvo Truck Corporation · SE

Inventors

Krishna Tavvala · Hagerstown, US
Michael E. Kahl · Hagerstown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2013
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K17/36
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle having at least one rear driven axle. The vehicle includes a transmission, a main drive shaft, and a rear axle assembly. The rear axle assembly can selectively transmit power from the transmission to a rearmost set of wheels of the vehicle. To selectively transmit power, the rear axle assembly can include a rear axle input shaft, a neutralizer, a differential input shaft, and a differential. The neutralizer is used to mechanically connect and disconnect the rear axle input shaft from the differential input shaft.

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