Driving apparatus for vehicles
US6382339B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D11/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A driving apparatus is used in a vehicle wherein both the front and rear wheels are driven. The apparatus prevents the steerable wheels from skidding while transmitting power to the steerable wheels when turning the vehicle. The apparatus includes a transmission unit 13 for receiving a rotational output from a main HST 50, a steerable wheel drive shaft 6 and a nonsteerable wheel drive shaft 5 for receiving the rotational output from the transmission unit and delivering the output respectively to an axle for driving the steerable wheels and an axle for driving the nonsteerable wheels, and a differential unit for rotating the drive shaft 6 at an increased speed and the drive shaft 5 at a decreased speed.
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