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US 8,833,534 B2Granted
Transmission for multi-wheel drive vehicle
AssigneeKanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
InventorShuji Nishimoto
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Abstract
A transmission comprises a housing, a transmission gear mechanism disposed in the housing, an output shaft for transmitting power outputted from the transmission gear mechanism to a front wheel and a rear wheel in a vehicle, a torque limiter for the front wheel, and another torque limiter for the rear wheel. The output shaft is provided with both of the torque limiters in the housing. The transmission is protected from respective peak loads applied on the front wheel and the rear wheel.
Claims4
A transmission comprising:
- a housing;
- a transmission gear mechanism disposed in the housing;
- an output shaft for transmitting power outputted from the transmission gear mechanism to a front wheel and a rear wheel in a vehicle;
- a torque limiter for the front wheel;
- and
- a torque limiter for the rear wheel,
- wherein the output shaft is provided with both of the torque limiters in the housing,
- wherein each of the torque limiters includes an input member and an output member, and
- wherein the output shaft serves as both the input member of one of the torque limiters and the output member of the other of the torque limiters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.