Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hydrostatic transaxle
- Patent Title (中): 静水驱动桥
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Application No.: US11737076Application Date: 2007-04-18
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Publication No.: US07690470B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Koji Iwaki , Norihiro Ishii , Fumitoshi Ishino
- Applicant: Koji Iwaki , Norihiro Ishii , Fumitoshi Ishino
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.LC.
- Priority: JP2006-116108 20060419
- Main IPC: B60K17/30
- IPC: B60K17/30

Abstract:
A hydrostatic transaxle comprises: a motor casing; at least one hydraulic motor disposed in the motor casing; at least one output shaft disposed in the motor casing so as to be driven by the at least one hydraulic motor; and a pair of steerable wheel support units attached onto respective opposite ends of the motor casing. Each of the steerable wheel support units includes an axle, a steerable casing, a wheel, and a steering arm. In each of the steerable wheel support units, the axle is drivingly connected to the at least one output shaft, the steerable casing is substantially horizontally rotatable relative to the motor casing, the wheel is attached on an outer end of the axle outside of the steerable casing, and the steering arm is rotatably integrally provided on the steerable casing. The hydrostatic transaxle further comprises a pair of connection rods for connecting the steering arms of the steerable wheel support units to a common rotary member of a steering operation mechanism spaced forward or rearward from the hydrostatic transaxle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070245726A1 Hydrostatic Transaxle Public/Granted day:2007-10-25
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