Motor vehicles – Power – Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
Patent
1989-06-26
1991-05-14
Kashnikow, Andres
Motor vehicles
Power
Having specific motor-to-body-frame relationship
123195C, 123195AC, B60K 100
Patent
active
050148125
ABSTRACT:
A drive system for a vehicle (V) provided with a power plant (P) which includes an engine (1), a transmission (3) and a differential device (D). The engine is located longitudinally of the vehicle with the crankshaft extending front-to-rear of the vehicle. The power plant drives left and right drive wheels disposed on opposite sides of the engine. The engine has a cylinder axis (L.sub.1 --L.sub.1) inclined to the left or right of the vehicle and includes a cylinder block (6) and an oil pan (13) between which is interposed a lower case (9). The cylinder block and the lower case are joined together at joining surfaces thereof on a plane which extends through the center (O) of the journal bearings (10) for the crankshaft as well as perpendicular to the cylinder axis. The differential case (17) is connected to the lower side face of the engine on the side of inclination of the engine. An intermediate transmission shaft (12) extends through and is supported by the lower case for connecting the differential device and the drive wheel located on the opposite side of the engine.
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patent: 4520770 (1985-06-01), Ogawa
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Culbreth Eric
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Kashnikow Andres
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