Work vehicle having drive wheels
US8459397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A work vehicle having drive wheels includes: an engine having an output shaft oriented in a transverse direction of a vehicle body; a transmission having an input shaft oriented in the transverse direction, which includes a transmission case arranged next to the engine in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body; and a CVT which extends between a lateral side of the engine and a lateral side of the transmission case and is configured to transmit a driving force from the output shaft to the input shaft. A connecting plate is configured to connect an upper part of the engine and an upper part of the transmission case and has a cover part. An electric component is disposed in a space defined by the engine, the transmission case and the connecting plate and is covered by the cover part from above.
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