Drive device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
InventorHideo Masuda
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Abstract
A drive device for driving and rotating a wheel includes an axle shaft, a hub to which rotation of the axle shaft is conveyed, a plurality of fasteners for securing the wheel to the hub, a wet brake, a housing, an oil seal, and a cover. The wet brake is configured to restrain the rotation of the axle shaft. The housing accommodates the axle shaft and the wet brake. The oil seal is disposed between the housing and a part of the hub that is disposed inward of the fasteners in a radial direction of the hub. The cover has an annular shape. The cover is disposed in a space formed between the hub and the housing, and is secured to the housing. The cover is configured to cover the plurality of fasteners.
Claims3
A drive device for driving and rotating a wheel, the drive device comprising:
- an axle shaft;
- a hub to which rotation of the axle shaft is conveyed;
- a plurality of fasteners for securing the wheel to the hub;
- a wet brake configured to restrain the rotation of the axle shaft;
- a housing accommodating the axle shaft and the wet brake;
- an oil seal disposed between the housing and a part of the hub that is disposed inward of the fasteners in a radial direction of the hub;
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- a cover having an annular shape, the cover being disposed in a space formed between the hub and the housing and being secured to the housing, the cover being configured to cover the plurality of fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.