Drive mechanism for four wheel drive automobiles

Details Drive mechanism for four wheel drive automobiles Drive mechanism for four wheel drive automobiles

1997-12-29

1999-12-14

Ta, Khoi Q.

Planetary gear transmission systems or components

Differential planetary gearing

Differential or nondifferential planetary combined with...

475204, 475206, 180248, F16H 4806

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060010436

ABSTRACT:
A drive mechanism for 4WD automobiles is disclosed. In the drive mechanism, the center differential (C/D) unit, used for distributing the drive power of an engine to front and rear wheels, is an epicyclic gear train. The C/D unit is operated by a differential drive (D/D) gear. The front differential (F/D) unit, used for transmitting the drive power from the C/D unit to the front wheels, is a bevel gear train. The viscous coupling is connected to the C/D unit, thus limiting the differential operation of the C/D unit. The middle shaft is positioned at a side of the transmission and is rotated by the C/D unit. The middle shaft has a spiral bevel gear for transmitting the drive power to the rear wheels. Due to such a middle shaft, the transfer case is easily installed without causing any interference between the transfer case and the cylinder block of an engine.

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