DRIVING SYSTEM

摘要

A driving system includes a drive source for driving a left drive portion and a right drive portion, a power transmission mechanism having a first and second differential mechanisms each including a first rotating element, a second rotating element and a third rotating element and a switching unit. The first rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected to each other so as to rotate in the same direction, the second rotating elements of the first and second differential elements are connected to the left drive portion and the right drive portion, respectively, and the third rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanism are connected toe ach other so as to rotate in opposite directions.

主权项

1. A driving system comprising:
a drive source, which drives a left driving portion that is disposed on a left side of a vehicle with respect to a traveling direction and a right driving portion that is disposed on a right side of the vehicle with respect to the traveling direction; and a power transmission mechanism, which has a first differential mechanism and a second differential mechanism, each having a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, wherein: the first rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected to each other so as to rotate integrally in a same direction; the second rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected to the left driving portion and the right driving portion, respectively; the third rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected to each other so as to rotate in opposite directions; and the power transmission mechanism comprises a switching unit that switches selectively between a first connected state where the drive source and the first rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected and a second connected state where the drive source and the third rotating elements of the first and second differential mechanisms are connected.