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Title:
TWO-SPEED WHOLE WHEEL DRIVING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005255157
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To change torque distribution between a front wheel and a rear wheel.

This two-speed driving system for a whole wheel driven vehicle comprises a front differential device 18 having double planetary gears and a power take-off unit 20 for transmitting driving torque to a front wheel set 28 and a rear wheel set 48 of a vehicle. A rear differential device 42a is connected to the power take-off unit and the rear wheel set for supplying driving torque to the rear wheel set. A two-speed driving unit 40 is arranged between the power take-off unit and the rear differential device. The driving unit performs change-over between high range driving operation and low range driving operation. The driving unit is mounted directly on either the power take-off unit or the rear differential device.


Inventors:
DOWNS JAMES P
Application Number:
JP2005065934A
Publication Date:
September 22, 2005
Filing Date:
March 09, 2005
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG INC
International Classes:
B60K17/344; B60K17/28; B60K17/346; (IPC1-7): B60K17/344
Domestic Patent References:
JPH06191304A1994-07-12
JPH01233124A1989-09-18
JPS6390436A1988-04-21
JPS62203826A1987-09-08
JPS61223366A1986-10-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenzo Hara International Patent Office