Transmission and engine configuration

摘要

A drive train configuration is disclosed. The drive train configuration has a transmission or transaxle assembly which may be directly mounted to a vehicle frame. The drive train configuration also comprises an engine that may be attached to a housing of the transmission or transaxle portion. The drive train configuration may also have a power take off mechanism.

主权项

1. A drive train assembly for mounting on a vehicle frame, the drive train assembly comprising:
a transaxle housing configured for mounting on the vehicle frame, the transaxle housing comprising a plurality of engine mounting pads; a transmission disposed in the transaxle housing and comprising a first hydraulic pump driven by a first pump shaft, a first motor connected to and driven by the first hydraulic pump, a first motor shaft engaged to and driven by the first motor, a second hydraulic pump driven by a second pump shaft, a second motor connected to and driven by the second hydraulic pump and a second motor shaft engaged to and driven by the second motor; a prime mover mounted directly to the transaxle housing and supported by the plurality of engine mounting pads, the prime mover having an output shaft driving a transmission input to power the first pump shaft and the second pump shaft of the transmission, wherein the prime mover output shaft is parallel to both the first pump shaft and the second pump shaft; a selectively actuated power take off engaged to the transaxle housing and powered by the transmission input; and a first axle shaft drivingly engaged to the first motor shaft and a second axle shaft drivingly engaged to the second motor shaft, wherein the first and second axle shafts are perpendicular to the first and second pump shafts.