Torque transmission system for a vehicle
AssigneeZF Sachs AG
InventorsMarkus Heiartz, Sebastian Bindig
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Abstract
A torque transmission system for the transmission of torque between a prime mover and a gearbox in a vehicle includes an input shaft, which can rotate around a first axis of rotation; at least one output shaft, which can rotate around a second axis of rotation transversely offset from the first axis of rotation; and a first clutch arrangement with an output area, which is or can be connected nonrotatably to the output shaft, and an input area, which can be connected as desired to the output area for the transmission of torque. A drive arrangement connects the input shaft to the input area so that the input area can be caused to rotate by the input shaft.
Claims13
A torque transmission system for transmitting torque between a prime mover and a gearbox in a vehicle, said system comprising:
- an input shaft which can rotate about a first axis of rotation;
- at least one output shaft which can rotate about a second axis of rotation which is transversely offset from the first axis of rotation;
- a first clutch arrangement comprising an output area, which is fixed to said output shaft for rotation in common, and an input area, which can be connected as desired to said output area for transmission of torque;
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- a drive arrangement connecting said input shaft to said input area of said clutch.
A drive system for a vehicle, said drive system comprising:
- a prime mover having a drive shaft which can rotate about a first axis of rotation;
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- a gearbox having a gearbox input shaft which can rotate about a second axis of rotation which is transversely offset from the first axis of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.