Mounting structure for a power unit of an automobile

Details Mounting structure for a power unit of an automobile Mounting structure for a power unit of an automobile

1992-03-25

1993-12-07

Mitchell, David M.

Motor vehicles

Power

On lower running gear

180295, 180377, 180380, B60K 512, B60K 1724

Patent

active

052676234

ABSTRACT:
A drive train system for an automobile includes a power unit, a differential and a rigid frame coupling the power unit and the differential. The drive train system is oriented so that it extends in the lengthwise direction of the automobile, and has an engine mounted near the front end of the automobile body and providing the automobile with rear wheel drive. A structure used for mounting the drive train system includes power unit mounts for supporting primarily the power unit and a differential mount for supporting primarily the differential. The power unit mounts are disposed at a position or positions either in front of or behind the center of gravity of the whole drive train system in the lengthwise direction of the automobile, and the differential mount is disposed, depending on the position of the power unit mounts, at a position either rearward of or forward of axle shafts of the differential in the lengthwise direction of the automobile. As a result, a force tending to rotate the differential when the automobile quickly accelerates is compensated for by a force applied to the differential mount in a static state of the automobile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3542147 (1970-11-01), Troy et al.
patent: 3998290 (1976-12-01), Sivers
patent: 5036943 (1991-08-01), Kashiwagi
patent: 5067582 (1991-11-01), Muller

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