Transaxle
US9453519B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2700/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transaxle includes a hydrostatic transmission and an axle driven by the hydrostatic transmission. The hydrostatic transmission includes a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor fluidly connected to each other. The hydraulic pump has a pump shaft. The hydraulic motor has a motor shaft drivingly connected to the axle. The motor shaft has an axis extended slantwise from an axis of the pump shaft. The transaxle further includes a gear train for transmitting power from the motor shaft to the axle, and a gear locking system having a locking pawl. A gear of the gear train is adapted to engage with the locking pawl.
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