Military vehicle
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a passenger capsule including a structural shell having a first end and a second end;
a front module coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and including a first longitudinal frame member, a second longitudinal frame member, and a front axle assembly;
an engine coupled to the front module;
a rear module coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and including a rear axle assembly;
a transaxle coupled to the rear module and the engine, wherein the transaxle includes a transfercase component and a differential component contained at least partially within a housing that defines a structural component of the rear module, wherein the rear axle assembly includes at least one of an upper control arm, a lower control arm, a spring, and a damper that is directly coupled to the transaxle; and
a plurality of interfaces coupling at least one of the front module and the rear module to the passenger capsule, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configured to fail during a blast event such that the at least one of the front module and the rear module separates from the passenger capsule and dissipates blast energy.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a passenger capsule, a front module, an engine coupled to the front module, a rear module, a transaxle, and a plurality of interfaces. The passenger capsule includes a structural shell having a first end and a second end, and the front module is coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and has a first longitudinal frame member, a second longitudinal frame member, and a front axle assembly. The rear module is coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and includes a rear axle assembly. The transaxle is coupled to the rear module and the engine, and the transaxle includes a housing that defines a structural component of the rear module.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a passenger capsule including a structural shell having a first end and a second end; a front module coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and including a first longitudinal frame member, a second longitudinal frame member, and a front axle assembly; an engine coupled to the front module; a rear module coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and including a rear axle assembly; a transaxle coupled to the rear module and the engine, wherein the transaxle includes a transfercase component and a differential component contained at least partially within a housing that defines a structural component of the rear module, wherein the rear axle assembly includes at least one of an upper control arm, a lower control arm, a spring, and a damper that is directly coupled to the transaxle; and a plurality of interfaces coupling at least one of the front module and the rear module to the passenger capsule, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configured to fail during a blast event such that the at least one of the front module and the rear module separates from the passenger capsule and dissipates blast energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle, comprising:
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a passenger capsule including a structural shell having a first end and a second end; a front module coupled to the first end of the passenger capsule and including a first longitudinal frame member, a second longitudinal frame member, and a front axle assembly; a rear module coupled to the second end of the passenger capsule and including a rear axle assembly; a transaxle including a transfercase component and a differential component contained at least partially within a housing that defines a structural component of the rear module, wherein the rear axle assembly includes at least one of an upper control arm, a lower control arm, a spring, and a damper that is directly coupled to the transaxle; a plurality of interfaces coupling at least one of the front module and the rear module to the passenger capsule, wherein the plurality of interfaces are configured to fail during a blast event such that the at least one of the front module and the rear module separates from the passenger capsule and dissipates blast energy; and a braking system, comprising; a pump; an actuator including a rod that extends through a brake housing to apply a biasing force to a brake and inhibit movement of the vehicle; and a line coupling the pump to the actuator, wherein engagement of the pump provides a pressurized fluid flow through the line that overcomes the biasing force and releases the brake. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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