Axle driving apparatus
US6151976A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2057/02056
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an axle driving apparatus according to this invention, an input shaft is pivotally supported in a substantially horizontal fashion inside a housing, and projects outward on one side of the housing so as to receive power from a motor via a belt converter. Axles are pivotally supported in parallel to the input shaft inside the housing, and a speed-change mechanism is interposed between the input shaft and the axles. The speed-change mechanism is rotated in synchronism with the axles with a certain speed ratio thereto, is disposed above the axles, and includes at least one rotary shaft projecting outward on a side opposite to a side where the input shaft projects in the housing. A power take-off casing is disposed on the same side as the outer end of the rotary shaft in the housing and is adapted to accommodate the outer end of the rotary shaft therein. A power take-off shaft is pivotally supported in a substantially horizontal fashion in a direction perpendicular to the axles inside the power taking-out casing and is operatively interlocked with the rotary shaft.
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