Amphibious vehicle power trains
AssigneeGibbs Technologies Limited
InventorsGlen Michael Jeffery, Hans Weekers, Simon James Longdill, Stephen John Briggs
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Abstract
An amphibious vehicle power train having an engine (2) with an output shaft (4), driving an input member (6) of a variable speed change transmission (11). The speed change transmission, which may be a continuously variable transmission is arranged to drive road wheels through an output member (8). The engine also drives a marine propulsion unit (24). The axis of the output member (8) is above the axis of the input member (6). Four wheel drive may be provided (FIG. 2).
Claims14
An amphibious vehicle power train for an amphibious vehicle having one or more retractable wheels, the amphibious vehicle power train comprising an engine having an engine output shaft, a marine propulsion unit, a variable speed change transmission and road wheels, the speed change transmission having an input member and a first output member arranged to interact with the input member, the first output member having an output axis at a higher level than, or laterally offset relative to, an axis of the engine output shaft, the road wheels being arranged to be driven by, or via, the first output member.
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