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US 2013/0210573 A1Published application
Bearing Support for a Transaxle Final Drive Assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid Allen Janson
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Abstract
A drive assembly for a vehicle powertrain includes a planetary gearset including an input and an output, for producing a speed reduction of the output relative to the input, a sprocket secured to the input, a differential housing secured to the output, a casing, a first bearing for supporting the sprocket for rotation on the casing, and a second bearing for supporting the differential housing for rotation relative to the sprocket.
Claims19
A drive assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a planetary gearset including an input and an output, for producing a speed reduction of the output relative to the input;
- a sprocket secured to the input;
- a differential housing secured to the output;
- a casing;
- a first bearing supporting the sprocket for rotation on the casing;
- a second bearing contacting the sprocket, supporting the differential housing for rotation relative to the sprocket.
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A drive assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an output sprocket of a transaxle;
- a planetary gearset including an input and an output, for producing a speed reduction of the output relative to the input;
- a sprocket secured to the input;
- a chain engaged with the output sprocket and the sprocket for transmitting torque between the output sprocket and the sprocket;
- a differential housing secured to the output;
- a casing;
- a first bearing supporting the sprocket for rotation on the casing;
- a second bearing contacting the sprocket, supporting the differential housing for rotation.
5 more elements
A drive assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an output sprocket of a transaxle;
- a sprocket;
- a chain engaged with the output sprocket and the sprocket;
- a differential housing;
- a casing;
- a first bearing supporting the sprocket for rotation on the casing;
- a second bearing contacting the sprocket, for supporting the differential housing for rotation.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.