DRIVE UNIT
First Claim
1. A drive unit, comprising:
- a prime mover that propels a vehicle;
a first driveshaft that transmits torque from the prime mover to one of right and left driving wheels; and
a second drive shaft that transmits torque from the prime mover to other of the right and left driving wheels,wherein the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are allowed to be rotated by different torques,the prime mover includes a first motor connected to the first driveshaft in a torque transmittable manner, and a second motor connected to the second drive shaft in a torque transmittable manner; and
the drive unit comprising;
a first torque transmitting route for transmitting torque from the first motor to the first drive shaft;
a second torque transmitting route for transmitting torque from the second motor to the second drive shaft;
a first rotary member that is arranged in the first torque transmitting route;
a second rotary member that is arranged in the second torque transmitting route; and
a restriction device that is interposed between the first rotary member and the second rotary member to restrict a differential rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member by changing a torque transmitted between the first rotary member and the second rotary member.
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Abstract
A drive unit a drive unit which can prevent an occurrence of an unintentional relative rotation between the right and the left wheels is provided. The drive unit comprises: a first motor connected to the first driveshaft and a second motor connected to the second drive shaft; a first torque transmitting route between the first motor and the first drive shaft; a second torque transmitting route between the second motor and the second drive shaft; a first rotary member arranged in the first torque transmitting route; a second rotary member arranged in the second torque transmitting route; and a restriction device that restricts a differential rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member.
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1. A drive unit, comprising:
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a prime mover that propels a vehicle; a first driveshaft that transmits torque from the prime mover to one of right and left driving wheels; and a second drive shaft that transmits torque from the prime mover to other of the right and left driving wheels, wherein the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft are allowed to be rotated by different torques, the prime mover includes a first motor connected to the first driveshaft in a torque transmittable manner, and a second motor connected to the second drive shaft in a torque transmittable manner; and the drive unit comprising; a first torque transmitting route for transmitting torque from the first motor to the first drive shaft; a second torque transmitting route for transmitting torque from the second motor to the second drive shaft; a first rotary member that is arranged in the first torque transmitting route; a second rotary member that is arranged in the second torque transmitting route; and a restriction device that is interposed between the first rotary member and the second rotary member to restrict a differential rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member by changing a torque transmitted between the first rotary member and the second rotary member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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