Patent classifications
B60K17/105
Military vehicle
A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule. The passenger capsule includes a sidewall defining a front door aperture and a rear door aperture, a front door positioned over the front door aperture, a rear door positioned over the rear door aperture, and a latching mechanism configured to secure the front door and the rear door in a closed positioned. The sidewall includes an interlocking door frame portion positioned (i) along an exterior of the sidewall between the front door aperture and the rear door aperture and (ii) proximate the latching mechanism such that the front door and the rear door engage with the interlocking door frame portion positioned along the exterior of the sidewall between the front door aperture and the rear door aperture when the front door and the rear door are closed and engaged with the latching mechanism.
Military vehicle
A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule, a front module coupled to a front end of the passenger capsule, and a rear module coupled to a rear end of the passenger capsule. The passenger capsule has a frame rail-less monocoque hull structure. The front module includes a front axle, a front differential coupled to the front axle, and a prime mover. The rear module includes a rear axle and a transaxle coupled to the prime mover, the rear axle, and the front differential.
Drive mechanism for skidloader
A drive mechanism for a skidloader including multiple clutch packs, where each clutch pack selectively connects a drive motor to a corresponding wheel assembly via a unique drive path. More specifically, each drive path produces a unique drive ratio between the drive motor and the corresponding wheel assembly such that the drive mechanism is adjustable between a first drive configuration, in which the motor and wheel assembly are in operable communication via first drive path, a second drive configuration, in which the motor and wheel assembly are in operable communication via a second drive path, and a park configuration, in which the motor and the wheel assembly are in operable communication via both the first drive path and the second drive path.
Work vehicle having implement
A work vehicle having an implement includes an engine control unit for controlling an engine and detecting an abnormal state of the engine, a PTO transmission mechanism for transmitting power from the engine to the implement, a PTO clutch for switching ON/OFF power transmission by the PTO transmission mechanism and a clutch control circuit configured to render the PTO clutch OFF based on a detection signal outputted by the engine control unit at time of detection of the abnormal state.
Drive apparatus
A hydrostatic transaxle with a vent assembly disposed in a port. The vent assembly may include a main fitting having a bottom member having an inner surface forming a floor and a fitting sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery to encircle the floor. A cap is secured to the sidewall and the fitting sidewall, cap and floor form a basin. A valve is disposed in the fitting sidewall. The assembly also includes cylindrical lower section extending downwardly from the bottom member to form a passage between the opening and a sump. A tower extends upwardly from the floor to the vent cap and surrounds an opening in the floor. A passage formed in the tower member to permit fluid flow between the opening and the basin.
Drive apparatus
A drive apparatus for a vehicle includes a hydraulic pump connected to two separate hydraulic motors by a center section. A center section hydraulically connects the pump and the motors by means of a pump running surface connected to two motor running surfaces by hydraulic porting. A plurality of projections extend from the center section. Two of the projections have a first flat surface that is coplanar with the pump running surface, and a third projection has a separate flat surface that is parallel to and offset from the pump running surface. The third projection may be disposed between the two motor running surfaces.
ADJUSTABLE DROP TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE
A transmission assembly for a work vehicle includes a housing that accommodates first and second transmission shafts, a gear arrangement that provides a selective gear reduction for transmission of power between the first and second transmission shafts, and a quill structure secured to the housing that supports the first transmission shaft. The quill structure is couplable to the housing in a first orientation and a second orientation to vary a vertical spacing between the first and second transmission shafts. A bearing bore in the quill structure is formed at a vertically offset location of the quill structure and receives the first transmission shaft. The vertical spacing between the first transmission shaft and the second transmission shaft may be set at a first vertical distance or at a second vertical distance based on the quill structure being coupled to the housing in the first orientation or in the second orientation, respectively.
Transaxle having chain final drive
A transmission uses a chain and sprocket final drive that provides all final drive torque multiplication in addition to transferring power to the differential axis. The transmission includes a front support structure that provides for a small driving sprocket. The front support includes an insert made of hardened material that can serve as the inner bearing race for the driving sprocket. In some embodiments, four fluid passageways are provided to the torque converter. In some embodiments, the park gear may be integrated with the driven sprocket.