Driving method and arrangement with epicyclic gearbox having a centrifugal brake and ABS for motor vehicle axles

US5364319A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Wolf Boll · Waiblingen, DE
• Axel Fedeler · Sindelfingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 1992
• Grant date: Nov 15, 1994
• Expiry date: Nov 27, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K23/0808
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement with an epicyclic gearbox for driving two motor vehicle axles utilizes two inner central wheels with different numbers of teeth and engaging with a planet wheel. The inner central wheels are respectively in effective drive connection with one vehicle axle while the planet carrier of the planet wheel is connected to a centrifugal brake used as bursting protection for the epicyclic gear and a friction clutch effectively located between the planet carrier and a central wheel.