Casing for power transmission unit for automotive vehicle
US4193322A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A casing for a power transmission unit for an automotive vehicle of the type including a clutch coupled to a crankshaft of an engine, a change-speed gearing drivingly connected to the clutch, and a differential gear assembly drivingly connected to the change-speed gearing for driving a pair of wheels of the vehicle. The casing consists of a transaxle case and a transmission case. The transaxle case has a first portion attached to the rear end face of the engine and a second portion extending forwardly below the engine. The clutch is disposed in a first chamber defined by the first position of the transaxle case and the differential gear assembly is disposed in a second chamber defined by the second portion. The transmission case is attached to its rear end of the transaxle case for enclosing the change-speed gearing.
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