Vehicle power transmitting mechanism
AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorOsamu Kameda
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Abstract
A power transmitting system for a vehicle includes an input shaft, left and right output shafts, a speed reduction mechanism for transmitting a driving force from the input shaft to the output shafts, a left hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the left output shaft for transmitting the driving force, a right hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the right output shaft, and an oil pump for supplying a hydraulic pressure to the left and right clutches. The left and right hydraulic clutches being disposed in the speed reduction mechanism, and the input shaft constitutes a primary element of the oil pump. A compact power transmitting system can be obtained in accordance with the invention.
Claims14
A power transmitting system for a vehicle comprising:
- an input shaft,
- left and right output shafts,
- a speed reduction mechanism for transmitting a driving force from the input shaft to the output shafts,
- a left hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the left output shaft and for transmitting the driving force,
- a right hydraulic clutch disposed between the speed reduction mechanism and the right output shaft,
- an oil pump for supplying a hydraulic pressure for the left and right clutches,
- the left and right hydraulic clutches being disposed in the speed reduction mechanism, and the input shaft constituting a primary element of the oil pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.