Vehicular left/right drive torque adjusting apparatus

• Main Authors: SAWASE; KAORU, NIWA; TAKAHISA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.05.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A speed increasing/decreasing mechanism is interposed between a left-wheel axle and a right-wheel axle. The mechanism is constructed integrally of a speed increasing mechanism and a speed decreasing mechanism. The speed increasing mechanism is adapted to increase a rotational speed of the left-wheel axle and then to output the thus-increased rotational speed to a first intermediate axle. The speed decreasing mechanism, on the other hand, is adapted to decrease a rotational speed of the left-wheel axle and then to output the thus-decreased rotational speed to a second intermediate axle. A first coupling of the variable transmitted torque capacity type is interposed between the first intermediate axle and the right-wheel axle to transmit drive torque therebetween. A second coupling of the variable transmitted torque capacity type is interposed between the second intermediate axle and the right-wheel axle to transmit drive torque therebetween.