摘要 |
A transmission module (10) having an offset arrangement of a transmission mechanism (11) relative to the axis (17) of the input shaft (16) of the module. The transmission mechanism (11) includes an input gear (12) and an output gear (13). The input shaft (16) is provided with an input transfer gear (18) meshed with the transmission mechanism input gear (12) and the transmission output gear (13) is meshed with an output transfer gear (19) rotatably driving an output bevel pinion gear (20) meshed with an output bevel ring gear (22) for delivering power to the apparatus to be driven. The module (10) includes an outer housing (25) which houses the transmission module components, which, in the illustrated embodiments, further include the transmission mechanism control (15). The power takeoff shaft (27), in the illustrated embodiment, extends coaxially of the input transfer gear (18) through the space within the housing (25) that is adjacent the output of the transmission mechanism (11), and through a support (26) defined by the housing portion (28) to an external power takeoff connector. |