Drive system for vehicles

摘要

The present application is directed to a drive system. The drive system comprises a drive shaft and a driven wheel assembly. The wheel assembly includes a split axle coupled perpendicular to the drive shaft. An overrunning clutch is coupled between each section of the split axle and the drive shaft. A wheel is coupled to spin with each axle section. The wheels receive power from the drive shaft and are driven so that when power is applied from the drive shaft to the driven wheel assembly, whichever wheel that is spinning the slowest receives the power. The drive system may be incorporated into any number of vehicles to improve traction around turns, improve wheel slippage on uneven terrain and generates new options for how and where vehicles may be ridden.

主权项

1. A drive system, comprising:
a) a drive shaft for receiving power; b) a driven wheel assembly including a split axle coupled perpendicular to said drive shaft, said split axle having two axle sections; c) an overrunning clutch coupled between each said axle section and said drive shaft, each said overrunning clutch including an outer race and an inner race, said outer race having a direction of engagement with said inner race, said inner race turns with said outer race when said outer race turns in the direction of engagement, said inner race turns freely when said outer race turns opposite the direction of engagement, said inner race turns freely in the direction of engagement as long as the relative rotational speed of said inner race to said outer race is faster than said outer race; d) a wheel coupled to spin with each said axle section; and e) wherein power from said drive shaft is transferred to whichever wheel spins the slowest.