Power unit for vehicle and four-wheeled vehicle

US8997916B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997916-B2
Application numberUS-201414224584-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 25, 2014
Priority dateMar 28, 2013
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A clutch actuator and a speed change actuator are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other on one side of an engine main body along the axis of a crankshaft. The clutch actuator is provided with a manual clutch operating part capable of being manually operated. The speed change actuator is provided with a manual speed change operating part capable of being manually operated.

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We claim: 1. A power unit, comprising: a clutch actuator configured to switch between connection and disconnection of a hydraulic clutch disposed midway in a power transmission system between a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and a driving wheel and a speed change actuator configured to switch a speed change stage of a transmission disposed midway in the power transmission system, wherein the clutch actuator and the speed change actuator are disposed so as to be adja…

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  • F16H59/045Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60W10/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8997916B2 cover?
A clutch actuator and a speed change actuator are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other on one side of an engine main body along the axis of a crankshaft. The clutch actuator is provided with a manual clutch operating part capable of being manually operated. The speed change actuator is provided with a manual speed change operating part capable of being manually operated.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Honda Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H59/045. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).