Motor vehicles – Having four wheels driven – With differential means for driving two wheel sets at...
Patent
1987-08-18
1989-10-24
Marmor, Charles A.
Motor vehicles
Having four wheels driven
With differential means for driving two wheel sets at...
180247, 180249, B60K 17344
Patent
active
048759783
ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle drive system including a transmission having an output gear connected with an idle gear which is provided rotatably on an input member of a front inter-wheel differential gear mechanism which is provided in the front axle assembly. A transfer shaft is provided adjacent to the front axle assembly and has two or more inter-axle differential gear mechanisms which are of different torque split ratios. A selecting mechanism is provided for selectively connecting one of the inter-axle differential gear mechanisms with the idle gear to establish a desired torque split ratio between the front and rear wheels.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4457394 (1984-07-01), Suzuki
patent: 4618022 (1986-10-01), Hayashi
patent: 4650202 (1987-03-01), Tsuzuki
patent: 4671136 (1987-06-01), Katayama
patent: 4677875 (1987-07-01), Batchelor
patent: 4712488 (1987-12-01), Lanzer
Culbreth Eric
Marmor Charles A.
Mazda Motor Corporation
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