Vehicle and steering apparatus
US-9221493-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Transfer device
US9108512B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108512-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114366305-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A transfer device capable of performing switching between a two-wheel drive mode or a standby four-wheel drive mode and a full-time four-wheel drive mode is provided with: a center differential which comprises a differential mechanism including one side gear coupled to rear wheels and the other side gear capable of transmitting power to a spline piece coupled to front wheels, and a differential case coupled to an engine; a switching sleeve which is movable between a first position at which the differential case and a hub are engaged and a second position at which the hub and the spline piece are engaged; and a control clutch which engages and disengages a rear wheel output shaft coupled to the one side gear and the spline piece.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A transfer device to be mounted on a four-wheel drive vehicle capable of selectively switching a two-wheel drive state or a four-wheel drive state to distribute and output power outputted from a drive power source to main drive wheels and auxiliary drive wheels, the transfer device comprising a center differential having a differential mechanism including one output member connected with the main drive wheels, a transmission member connected with the au…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60K23/08Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9108512B2 cover?
- A transfer device capable of performing switching between a two-wheel drive mode or a standby four-wheel drive mode and a full-time four-wheel drive mode is provided with: a center differential which comprises a differential mechanism including one side gear coupled to rear wheels and the other side gear capable of transmitting power to a spline piece coupled to front wheels, and a differential…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Imafuku Mizuki, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K23/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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).