Drive and associated method
First Claim
1. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels;
a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheels;
a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheels;
a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheels;
a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels;
a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels, further comprising a first speed reduction device positioned between the first power transferring device and the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
wherein the first speed reduction device includes a housing, an adapter mounted to the housing, and a crown gear mounted to the adapter.
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Abstract
A motorized vehicle has a plurality of left wheels and right wheels. The vehicle includes a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels and a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels. The vehicle also includes a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a left wheel, a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a right wheel, a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first left wheel to a second left wheel, and a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first right wheel to a second right wheel. The vehicle also includes a first braking mechanism for the first of the left wheels and a second braking mechanism for the second of the left wheels.
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6 Claims
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1. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels;
a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheels;
a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheels;
a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheels;
a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels;
a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels, further comprising a first speed reduction device positioned between the first power transferring device and the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
wherein the first speed reduction device includes a housing, an adapter mounted to the housing, and a crown gear mounted to the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
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2. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels;
a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheels;
a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheels;
a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheels;
a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels;
a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels, further comprising a first speed reduction device positioned between the first power transferring device and the first of the plurality of left wheels;
further comprising a second speed reduction device positioned between the first speed reduction device and the first of the plurality of left wheels.
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
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6. A motorized vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of left wheels and a plurality of right wheels, the vehicle comprising:
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
a second motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of right wheels;
a first power transferring device for transferring power from the first motor to a first of the plurality of left wheels;
a second power transferring device for transferring power from the second motor to a first of the plurality of right wheels;
a third power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of left wheels to a second of the plurality of left wheels;
a fourth power transferring device for transferring power from the first of the plurality of right wheels to a second of the plurality of right wheels;
a first braking mechanism operably associated with the first of the plurality of left wheels; and
a second braking mechanism operably associated with the second of the plurality of left wheels, further comprising;
a first speed reduction device operably associated with a first of the plurality of left wheels;
a second speed reduction device positioned between the first speed reduction device and the first of the plurality of left wheels;
a first sump operably associated with the first speed reduction device; and
a second sump operably associated with the second speed reduction device.
- a first motor adapted for powering at least two of the plurality of left wheels;
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