Axle assembly and vehicle
US7832521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D11/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle assembly for a vehicle, the axle assembly comprising a differential gear having an input for connection to a drive shaft, and a first wheel hub to support a first wheel and a second wheel hub to support a second wheel, the first wheel hub and the second wheel hub being drivingly connected to the differential gear, wherein the first wheel hub is drivingly connected to the differential gear via a reverser mechanism, the reverser mechanism having a first operating mode where the first wheel hub is driven in the same direction as the second wheel hub and a second operating mode where the first wheel hub is driven in the opposite direction to the second wheel hub.
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