Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Plural power paths to and/or from gearing
Patent
1984-11-05
1988-03-22
Bonck, Rodney H.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Plural power paths to and/or from gearing
74710, 74715, 180 644, 280 4323, 280700, 280723, B62D 1102, F16H 3710, B60G 1118
Patent
active
047320532
ABSTRACT:
A multi-axle vehicle steer drive system divides driving torque with a driving differential 15 and steering torque with a steering differential 20 and combines the divided torque outputs additively on one side of the vehicle and subtractively on the other side of the vehicle. This produces steer driving torque distributed via axle differentials 50 and 51 between left and right side drive axles. By using unlimited-slip differentials for dividing the driving and steering torque and no-slip differentials for distributing the steer driving torque between drive axles, the vehicle applies torque to the wheels with the best traction and drives all wheels proportionally to their tracking ability.
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Gleasman Keith E.
Gleasman Vernon E.
Bonck Rodney H.
Lorence Richard M.
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