ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE POWER TRAIN Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC B60K17/04 B60K17/28 B62D63/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: all-wheel drive vehicle power train incorporates the main and auxiliary transfer boxes with the auxiliary transfer box output shafts being linked, via drive lines, with the third and rear driving axle differential gears and the said box input shaft being connected with the main transfer box output shaft of the front driving axle differential gear drive. The main transfer box is arranged between the front and the third driving axles attached to the side member in the area of the medium traverse, while the auxiliary transfer box is located between the third and rear driving axles attached, at an angle to the side member, to the auxiliary transverse lower surface jointed to the side members, the said lower surface axis passing at an angle to the side members other than a right angle. All axles feature identical design and overall sizes. The rear driving axle differential gear is shifted towards one side member relative to differential gears of the other axles shifted towards the other side member. Note that all power train assembly units are arranged below the rectangular frame top surface.

EFFECT: higher performances.

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