ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE AND DRIVE FORCE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUSFOR VEHICLE USING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC BRAKE

摘要

A drive force distributing apparatus is provided for a vehicle having a pair of drive wheels. A first axle is connected to one of the drive wheels and a second axle is connected to the other drive wheel. An input shaft is rotatably mounted in a fixed housing and connected to a drive source. Two planetary gears are provided, each coupling the input shaft to one of the axles. Two multiplate brake mechanisms are provided, each between the sun gear of one of the planetary gears and the fixed housing. A drive force from the input shaft is distributed between the first axle and the second axle by operating two electromagnetic brakes, each electromagnetic brake controllably operating one of the multiplate brake mechanisms.