OPEN ENDED DRIVE ASSEMBLY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B60T1/06 F16D55/36 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly, to braking systems. Drive assembly comprises central housing, drive input and output elements, braking system, lateral housing and separator of housings. Central housing has lengthwise element and two lateral ends. Drive input and output elements are connected with central housing. Braking system is connected with central housing. Lateral housing is connected with one of lateral ends of central housing to accommodate drive assembly output. Separator of housings is arranged between central housing and lateral housing to make the former longer. Method of facilitating drive universal possibilities consists in increasing braking capacity of the brake by assembling brake system with additional brake disc and making central housing longer so that is accommodates extra brake disc.

EFFECT: possibility to incorporate brake system and drive assembly with different vehicles without notable modification of components.

10 cl, 3 dwg