Arrangement of components in a vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same
US8225898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K17/34
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, an internal combustion engine supported on the vehicle body frame, a propeller shaft assembly operatively connected to a crankshaft of the engine, a driveshaft, a final drive unit disposed between the front propeller shaft assembly and the driveshaft, a pair of occupant seats arranged side by side in a vehicle width direction, a pedal cluster, and a reduction gear located rearward of the pedal cluster and frontward of the occupant seats. The propeller shaft assembly includes a first propeller shaft disposed at a rear of the reduction gear, and a second propeller shaft disposed at a front of the reduction gear. The second propeller shaft is offset toward a second seat side in a vehicle width direction with respect to the first propeller shaft.
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