Power unit for motor vehicle

Details Power unit for motor vehicle Power unit for motor vehicle

1988-12-27

1990-07-03

Diehl, Dwight

Planetary gear transmission systems or components

Variable speed or direction transmission combined with...

Differential is beneath prime mover or transmission

475206, F16H 3708

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049380982

ABSTRACT:
A power unit is provided for a motor vehicle, and includes an in-line engine, a transmission arranged alongside the engine, structure for transmitting the power of the engine to the transmission, and a differential gear connected to the transmission. In one aspect of the invention, power is delivered from a gear mounted at one end of the engine crankshaft to an intermediate shaft operatively connected to the transmission. In another aspect of the invention, the gear is mounted to a middle portion of the crankshaft. Such structure reduces the length of the power unit, especially for multicylinder engines, and makes the power unit particularly suitable for front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive vehicles.

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