Transmissions of vehicles equipped with electric retarders
US5115693A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To reduce as much as possible the extension of a vehicle transmisson due to the cantilever fitting of an electric retarder with two rotor discs and two rotor rings on the casing of the gearbox of this transmission, between the gearbox flange and the journal cross of the nearest cardan joint a single tubular insert is provided bearing the two rings externally and pierced radially with two bores forming bearings for two journals of the journal cross with interpositioning of bushings and by two apertures adapted to let pass bushings associated with the other two journals of the journal cross for pivotally mounting same on the fork of the cardan joint.
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