Drive arrangement
OwnerMichael Roydon Puzeyinventor
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Abstract
A scooter drive arrangement which includes a first shaft, with a one-way bearing and a clutch, which is connected to a driven wheel, and a second shaft, which is rotated by an engine, through a centrifugal clutch, which has two fixed pulleys which respectively drive the clutch and the one-way bearing, through belts.
Claims10
A drive arrangement for connection between a prime mover and a driven component, the drive arrangement including a first shaft which is connected for rotatably driving the driven component, a second shaft which is connected for rotation by the prime mover, a first variable drive member which is selected from a one-way drive mechanism and a first clutch and which is connected to one of the first and second shafts, a first fixed drive member which is connected to the other of the first and second shafts, and a first endless flexible member operable to transfer rotational drive between the first variable drive member and the first fixed drive member, a second clutch which is connected to one of the first and second shafts, a second fixed drive member which is connected to the other of the first and second shafts, and a second endless flexible member operable to transfer rotational drive between the second clutch and the second fixed drive member.
A vehicle including a prime mover, a driven wheel and a drive arrangement connecting the prime mover and the driven wheel, the drive arrangement including a first shaft that is connected for rotatably driving the driven wheel, a second shaft which is connected for rotation by the prime mover, a first variable drive member which is selected from a one-way drive mechanism and a first clutch and which is connected to one of the first and second shafts, a first fixed drive member which is connected to the other of the first and second shafts, and a first endless flexible member operable to transfer rotational drive between the first variable drive member and the first fixed drive member, a second clutch which is connected to one of the first and second shafts, a second fixed drive member which is connected to the other of the first and second shafts, a second endless flexible member operable to transfer rotational drive between the second clutch and the second fixed drive member, and a third endless flexible member operable to transfer rotational drive from the first shaft to the driven wheel, wherein the prime mover is connected to drive the second shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.