All-wheel-drive motorcycle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorMasahiko Takenaka
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Abstract
An all-wheel-drive vehicle in which flexibility in setting the diameter of a driven gear is increased. In an all-wheel-drive vehicle in which an engine drives a rear wheel and also drives a hydraulic pump, and oil pressure generated by the hydraulic pump is supplied to a hydraulic motor for driving a front wheel. A front wheel hub provided on the front wheel is formed into a cup-shaped hub provided with a recess portion covered by a cover. The hydraulic motor is supported by the cover. A drive gear is provided on an output shaft of the hydraulic motor and a driven gear is provided in the recess portion of the hub with the driven gear being provided on the side of an axle.
Claims20
An all-wheel-drive motorcycle wherein an engine drives a rear wheel and a hydraulic pump, and oil pressure generated by the hydraulic pump is supplied to a hydraulic motor for driving a front wheel comprising:
- a front wheel hub provided on the front wheel, said front wheel hub including a cup-shaped hub provided with a recess portion, the recess portion of the hub being covered by a cover and the hydraulic motor being supported by the cover;
- a drive gear is provided on an output shaft of the hydraulic motor;
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- a driven gear is provided in the recess portion of the hub;
- wherein the driven gear is provided on the side of an axle of the front wheel.
A hydraulic motor for use with an all-wheel-drive vehicle wherein hydraulic pressure is generated by an engine and is supplied to the hydraulic motor for driving a front wheel comprising:
- a front wheel hub having a cup-shaped hub provided with a recess portion, the recess portion of the hub being covered by a cover and the hydraulic motor being supported by the cover;
- a drive gear is provided on an output shaft of the hydraulic motor;
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- a driven gear is provided in the recess portion of the hub;
- wherein the driven gear is provided on the side of an axle of a front wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.