Electric motorcar drive system having shift-lever operated clutch means between electric motor and speed reduction gear
US5696680A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H63/48
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive system for an electric motor vehicle, for transmitting a rotary motion of an electric motor to a drive wheel through a speed reducing device, the system including a clutch device clutch for connection and disconnection between the electric motor and the drive wheel, a shift lever having a drive position and a neutral position, and a clutch operating mechanism which operatively connects the shift lever and the clutch device such that the clutch device is placed in its connecting and disconnecting positions when the shift lever is operated to the drive and neutral positions, respectively.
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