Power transmission system for rear wheels of a motor vehicle
A power transmission system is described for a motor vehicle comprising: a rear drive shaft connected to a propeller shaft of the motor vehicle; final reduction gear means operatively connected to the rear drive shaft; a pair of oil hydraulic clutches for transmitting output of the final reduction gear to rear wheels of the motor vehicle respectively; hydraulic circuit means including passage means for applying pressurized oil to the clutches and control valve means for controlling pressure of the oil applied to each of the clutches; sensing means for sensing driving conditions of the vehicle at cornering and for producing signals representing sensed conditions; control unit responsive to the signals for operating the control valve means whereby controlling transmitting torque capacity of each clutch at cornering.
- Assignee:
- Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4681180
- OSTI ID:
- 6294668
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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330602* -- Vehicle Design Factors-- Engine-Transmission Matching
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
GEARS
HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICES
LUBRICANTS
LUBRICATING OILS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
OILS
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRESSURIZING
SHAFTS
SIGNALS
TORQUE
VALVES
VEHICLES
WHEELS