Accessory drive
US4129043A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 1977 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02F7/006
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An engine compartment has accommodated therein not only a transversely mounted engine but also accessories within a space available adjacent the engine and over a transmission. The accessories are driven by an accessory drive shaft which transmits torque from a crankshaft of the engine to the accessories. The accessory drive shaft is rotatably supported by the engine. The drive torque is transmitted from a front end of the crankshaft to the accessories through the accessory drive shaft.
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