Patent · US Expired

Arrangement for the drive of a motor vehicle

US4909344A · kind A · utility

2Cited by

6References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

Robert Mueller · Herndon, US
Klaus Gausrab · Esslingen am Neckar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 1988
Grant date	Mar 20, 1990
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D47/04
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In order to be able to use a four-wheel drive of a motor vehicle for different vehicle types without significant changes, it is combined into a compact drive unit. For that purpose, a four-wheel-locking mechanism and a free-wheel device with by-pass clutch are arranged adjacent one another and coaxially to one another inside of a housing surrounding the same which is adapted to be flangedly connected to an axle housing of the motor vehicle.

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