Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transaxle having chain final drive
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Application No.: US15372742Application Date: 2016-12-08
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Publication No.: US10767742B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: David Allen Janson , Gregory Daniel Goleski , David Gon Oh
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Vincent Mastrogiacomo
- Main IPC: F16H37/08
- IPC: F16H37/08 ; F16H57/021 ; F16H57/035 ; F16H3/66 ; B60K17/04 ; F16H57/033 ; F16H57/037 ; F16H7/06 ; B60K17/16 ; B60K17/342 ; B60K17/08 ; B60K17/10 ; F16H57/02

Abstract:
A transmission uses a chain and sprocket final drive that provides all final drive torque multiplication in addition to transferring power to the differential axis. The transmission includes a front support structure that provides for a small driving sprocket. The front support includes an insert made of hardened material that can serve as the inner bearing race for the driving sprocket. In some embodiments, four fluid passageways are provided to the torque converter. In some embodiments, the park gear may be integrated with the driven sprocket.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180163835A1 Transaxle Having Chain Final Drive Public/Granted day:2018-06-14
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