Hydrostatic transaxle
First Claim
1. A hydrostatic transaxle comprising:
- a hydrostatic transmission including mutually fluidly connected hydraulic pump and motor;
an axle;
a deceleration gear train drivingly connecting the hydraulic motor to the axle;
a housing incorporating the hydrostatic transmission, the axle and the deceleration gear train;
a motor shaft of the hydraulic motor extended perpendicular to the axle;
an L-shaped counter shaft belonging to the deceleration gear train, wherein a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion disposed perpendicular to each other are joined to each other so as to constitute the L-shaped counter shaft, wherein the first shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the motor shaft, and wherein the second shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the axle;
a first gear fitted on the motor shaft;
a second gear fitted on the first shaft portion so as to mesh with the first gear;
a third gear fitted on the second shaft portion; and
a fourth gear fitted on the axle so as to mesh with the third gear.
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Abstract
In a housing of a hydrostatic transaxle, an HST including mutually fluidly connected hydraulic pump and motor, an axle, and a deceleration gear train interposed between the hydraulic motor and the axle are disposed. The deceleration gear train includes an L-shaped counter shaft. The L-shaped counter shaft consists of mutually perpendicular first and second shaft portions. The first shaft portion is disposed in parallel to a motor shaft of the hydraulic motor. The second shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the axle. A first gear fitted on the motor shaft meshes with a second gear fitted on the first shaft portion. A third gear fitted on the second shaft portion meshes with a fourth gear fitted on the axle.
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11 Claims
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1. A hydrostatic transaxle comprising:
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a hydrostatic transmission including mutually fluidly connected hydraulic pump and motor;
an axle;
a deceleration gear train drivingly connecting the hydraulic motor to the axle;
a housing incorporating the hydrostatic transmission, the axle and the deceleration gear train;
a motor shaft of the hydraulic motor extended perpendicular to the axle;
an L-shaped counter shaft belonging to the deceleration gear train, wherein a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion disposed perpendicular to each other are joined to each other so as to constitute the L-shaped counter shaft, wherein the first shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the motor shaft, and wherein the second shaft portion is disposed in parallel to the axle;
a first gear fitted on the motor shaft;
a second gear fitted on the first shaft portion so as to mesh with the first gear;
a third gear fitted on the second shaft portion; and
a fourth gear fitted on the axle so as to mesh with the third gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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