Title:
水陸両用車両
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004524204
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Amphibious vehicle comprises longitudinally mounted prime mover, transmission, and offset final drive; with drive outputs; and a power take off. Outputs drive front and rear differentials, via optional decouplers. Power take off powers drive tube, independently from co-axial rear propshaft. Tube powers sprockets via belt or chain; gears could be used here. Optional marine decoupler drives shaft, and thus water jet pump. A power train with front wheel drive only; a dead rear axle is provided. A power train with rear wheel drive only; a dead front axle is provided. Prime mover may be offset parallel to centre line; and may be an engine or an electric motor, possibly powered by a fuel cell. The power take off may be in the form of a drive spline.
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Inventors:
Gibbs, Alan, Timothy
Application Number:
JP2002560875A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2004
Filing Date:
February 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Gibbs Technologies Limited
International Classes:
B60F3/00; B60K5/02; B60K17/22; B60K25/06; B60K17/28; B60K23/08; F16H37/06; B60K1/00; B60K17/346; (IPC1-7): B60F3/00; B60K17/28; B60K25/06; F16H37/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Nakajima
Kato Kazunori
Katsuichi Nishimoto
Kato Kazunori
Katsuichi Nishimoto