Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transmission having selectable power transfer shaft
- Patent Title (中): 变速箱具有可选择的动力传递轴
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Application No.: US14269539Application Date: 2014-05-05
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Publication No.: US09573463B2Publication Date: 2017-02-21
- Inventor: Jeffrey Edward Maurer , Andreas E. Perakes , David Allen Janson , Gregory Daniel Goleski
- 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 James Dottavio
- Main IPC: B60K17/16
- IPC: B60K17/16 ; B60K17/35

Abstract:
A front wheel drive transmission is adapted for all-wheel drive by the addition of a selectively engageable power take-off shaft. When a disconnect clutch is engaged, power may be transferred to rear wheels via a power take-off unit and a rear drive unit to improve vehicle mobility. When the disconnect clutch is disengaged, various components of the all-wheel drive system do not rotate, reducing parasitic losses and improving fuel economy. To provide packaging space for the disconnect clutch, the differential is moved to the left (driver side) of the driven transfer gear. A planetary differential, such as a double pinion planetary differential, is suitable for this location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140342869A1 TRANSMISSION HAVING SELECTABLE POWER TRANSFER SHAFT Public/Granted day:2014-11-20
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