Trans-axle with integral braking

The invention is a trans-axle with integral braking for use in two wheel drive vehicles. The apparatus accepts rotary power through rotary input means and transfers it through transmission to a differential to two separate outputs, allowing the driving wheels to rotate at different speeds while the...

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Hauptverfasser:	SHEA, DENNIS W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS BLASTING BRAKES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES CASTORS CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS CYCLE FRAMES CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE CYCLE STEERING DEVICES CYCLES ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GEARING GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLETECHNOLOGY LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCYCLES THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VEHICLE WHEELS VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention is a trans-axle with integral braking for use in two wheel drive vehicles. The apparatus accepts rotary power through rotary input means and transfers it through transmission to a differential to two separate outputs, allowing the driving wheels to rotate at different speeds while the vehicle is cornering. A one-way clutch is employed to allow the two outputs to freewheel or coast in the forward direction, at the same or different speeds, without rotation of the rotary input means. Reversal of the rotary input means actuates a brake which slows or stops the differential case. This in turn slows or stops both outputs while still maintaining the differential action for vehicle cornering during deceleration. In addition, the apparatus includes an anti-back travel feature which automatically engages the brake when the vehicle travels backward and a parking brake feature by which the brake remains set at the braking level employed. The brake may always be released by the application of forward rotary input power or by actuation of a brake release pawl which allows the normally nonrotational brake mechanism to rotate with the differential input. This also allows the vehicle to be driven in reverse by application of input power with a "direction" opposite to the normal input.