VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE, AND FRONT AND REAR WHEEL-DRIVEN VEHICLE FORMED OF THE DEVICE

Title:

VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE, AND FRONT AND REAR WHEEL-DRIVEN VEHICLE FORMED OF THE DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/097397

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A vehicle drive device (20), comprising an electric motor (20a), a differential device (20d) distributedly transmitting a power outputted from the electric motor (20a) to right and left drive wheels, and a clutch (20c) engaging and disengaging a power-transmittable connection between the differential device (20d) and the electric motor (20a), wherein the clutch (20c) having a self-lock function is disposed on one side of the differential device (20d) coaxially with the differential device (20d).

Inventors:

SAKAI TOSHIHUMI (JP)
SAKAI NAOYUKI (JP)
OHNO AKIHIRO (JP)
TAKUNO HIROSHI (JP)
KUSHINO HIROSHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2003/006369

Publication Date:

November 27, 2003

Filing Date:

May 22, 2003

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYODA MACHINE WORKS LTD (JP)
SAKAI TOSHIHUMI (JP)
SAKAI NAOYUKI (JP)
OHNO AKIHIRO (JP)
TAKUNO HIROSHI (JP)
KUSHINO HIROSHI (JP)

International Classes:

B60K6/36; B60K6/383; B60K6/44; B60K6/52; B60K17/356; B60K23/08; B60L50/16; B60W10/08; F16D27/10; F16D47/04; B60K17/16; (IPC1-7): B60K17/356; B60K6/04; B60L11/14; F16D47/04

Foreign References:

EP1142743A2	2001-10-10
JPH11291774A	1999-10-26
JP2001082512A	2001-03-27
JPH0538956A	1993-02-19
JPS6144031A	1986-03-03
JP2000104759A	2000-04-11
JPH09301002A	1997-11-25
US5352164A	1994-10-04

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