发明名称 |
Transfer case with tubular output shaft |
摘要 |
A light-weight transfer case is provided for implementation with a four-wheel drive vehicle. The light-weight transfer case includes a single-piece housing formed through either a lost-foam magnesium or die cast process. First and second output shafts are included which are formed from single-piece tubing through either a hydro-forming or swaging process. The first and second output shafts are lighter weight and maintain increased strength over traditional transfer case output shafts. A gear reduction unit is also included for establishing high, low and neutral speeds of the first and second output shafts. Furthermore, a mode selection device is included for selectively providing drive to either a single output shaft, in a two-wheel drive mode, or both the first and second output shafts, in a four-wheel drive mode.
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申请公布号 |
US6969334(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.11.29 |
申请号 |
US20040753223 |
申请日期 |
2004.01.07 |
申请人 |
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC. |
发明人 |
SCHLEUDER CARL D.;FRANCIS PHILIP J. |
分类号 |
F16H57/02;(IPC1-7):F16H37/02 |
主分类号 |
F16H57/02 |
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