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7607505 Energy storage type of differential mixed power distribution system  
An energy storage type of differential mixed power distribution system to drive an all wheel driving carrier; a revolution output end of an internal combustion engine (or any other revolution power...
7600599 Multimodal vehicle traction system  
This invention relates to multiple driven axle vehicles, and particularly to all-terrain vehicles equipped for rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, and on-demand front wheel drive. The invention is...
7597168 Low engine speed steering performance  
A hydraulic system for a work vehicle including a manifold assembly configured to prioritize hydraulic fluid flow to priority functions over a wide range of engine speeds.
7594560 Four-wheel drive vehicle  
A vehicle includes a sensor sensing external temperature, a 2WD/4WD switch operated to input an instruction to switch a two-wheel drive state and a four-wheel drive state, a transfer switching...
7559397 Energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system  
An energy storage type of dual-drive coupled power distribution system adapted to an all wheel driving (AWD) transportation means having a revolution output end from an internal combustion engine...
7549497 Four-wheel drive vehicle running normally and with object towed thereby  
A vehicle includes a wheel speed sensor sensing a vehicle speed V, a 2WD/4WD switch operative to input an instruction to switch between a two-wheel driving state and a four-wheel driving state, a...
7533754 Hybrid motor vehicle driveline  
A hybrid motor vehicle ( 10 ) has a four wheel drive arrangement in which the front wheels ( 12 and 13 ) are driven by the engine ( 11 ) in two wheel drive mode and all four wheels ( 12 - 15 ) in...
7530421 Vehicle drive power distribution device  
A transfer mechanism distributes drive power from a drive power source of a motor vehicle to left and right front wheels and left and right rear wheels of the vehicle. A rear differential mechanism...
7503416 Torque distributing drive mechanism with limited slip  
A drive axle assembly includes first and second axleshafts and a drive mechanism coupling a driven input shaft to the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential assembly, a planetary...
7493982 Control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle, including: a yaw moment control unit for selecting and applying to a wheel based on a driving state a braking force to generate vehicular yaw...
7490690 Control device for front-and-rear wheel drive vehicle  
A control device is provided for electrically controlling a drive power transmission device arranged on a driving power transmission path of a front-and rear wheel drive vehicle thereby to switch...
7480553 Driving dynamic control or regulating system and method for a two-track, two-axle motor vehicle  
A system and method are provided for controlling or automatically controlling the driving dynamics of a two-track, two-axle motor vehicle having only one driven axle, which, for the rolling moment...
7458437 Arrangement in a four-wheel drive motor vehicle  
In a four-wheel drive motor vehicle with a primary drive axle and a secondary drive axle, at least one secondary drive axle coupling of the limited slip type is provided in the powertrain between...
7422545 All-terrain vehicle reverse gear protection  
A reverse system for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) having an engine and an engine drive shaft, a reverse activator, an engine speed limiter, and an override switch. The reverse activator is coupled...
7421324 Drive system switching control method  
In a drive system switching control method of an automotive four-wheeled vehicle for switching two drive systems comprising a two-wheel drive and a four-wheel drive. The method has a step of...
7399250 All-wheel drive train  
In an all-wheel drive train for a motor vehicle wherein the drive torque of the engine of the motor vehicle is transmitted from the transmission output shaft partially to the rear axle and...
7395891 Engine torque truncation method for a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A four wheel drive powertrain control for an automotive vehicle is disclosed. It includes a torque transfer case that distributes power from an engine-powered transfer case mainshaft to a secondary...
7392875 Four-wheel drive system  
To provide a four-wheel drive system which improves running performance of an automotive vehicle by inhibiting a driving torque from becoming insufficient upon occurrence of a slip. An R slip...
7383910 Drive force control method for four-wheel drive vehicle  
A drive force control method for a four-wheel drive vehicle having front wheels as main drive wheels always connected to a driving source, rear wheels as auxiliary drive wheels whose drive torque...
7386383 Differential limiting control apparatus for a vehicle and the method thereof  
A differential limiting control apparatus for a vehicle has: clutch unit interposed between one rotational shaft and the other rotational shaft for variably transmitting a driving force between the...
7384357 Speed reduction gear train with planetary differential for electric motor axle drive  
An electric drive unit for a vehicle includes an electric motor, two output shafts, a first speed reduction planetary gearset driven by the motor, a second speed reduction gearset driven by an...
7343998 All-terrain vehicle with subtransmission detachably mounted to the engine  
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has a subtransmission detachably fastened to an engine casing. The engine crankshaft includes a drive pulley connected via a belt to a driven pulley in the...
7309301 Transaxle having a differential mechanism and on-demand transfer clutch  
A powertrain for transmitting power to the drive wheels of a vehicle includes a transaxle case containing a transaxle drive mechanism for producing variable ratios of a speed of its output and a...
7271555 Vehicle electrical assist apparatus and kit for same  
Apparatus for installation in new motor vehicles or for retrofitting into existing motor vehicles, including an electric motor coupled to a drive shaft and a controller for the motor. The existing...
7255193 Speed equalizing linkage design for dual hydrostatic transmissions  
An HST propel system includes first and second pumps having displacements variable in response to movement of first ( 31 ) and second ( 33 ) control shafts, respectively; and a linkage arrangement...
7231848 Transfer case with dual chain transfer mechanism  
A transfer case for use in a motor vehicle to selectively transfer drive torque from a powertrain to first and second pairs of wheels. The transfer case includes an input shaft driven by the...
7224142 Battery load power detecting system  
A battery load power detecting system includes a generator current sensor which detects a current supplied from a generator to at least one of a battery and a load group including a steering...
7220209 Multimodal vehicle traction system  
This invention relates to multiple driven axle vehicles, and particularly to all-terrain vehicles equipped for rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, and on-demand front wheel drive. The invention is...
7197386 Control system for a vehicle with at least part-time four-wheel drive  
In the case of a control system for a vehicle with at least part-time four-wheel drive, having a control unit which detects or determines quantities proportional to the wheel speeds of all wheels...
7152704 Four-wheel drive work vehicle  
A four-wheel drive work vehicle includes an engine, a pair of right and left steerable wheels rotatably driven by receiving power from the engine via a differential mechanism, a pair of right and...
7150694 Power take-off unit for four-wheel drive vehicle  
A full-time power take-off unit is equipped with a dual-mode bi-directional overrunning clutch and a shift mechanism to establish all-wheel drive and part-time four-wheel drive modes. Further, the...
7143855 Method for controlling a shiftable clutch in the drive train of a 4-wheel drive motor vehicle  
A method of controlling a shiftable clutch in a drive train between a front axle and a rear axle of a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive is provided. One axle is driven directly and the other...
7111702 Steering angle control of independent rear clutches in a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A method and apparatus for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle provides improved cornering by disengaging drive torque to the inside rear wheel during significant steering maneuvers. The apparatus...
7109857 Brake light warning system for safety helmets and method of operation  
A brake light warning system for safety helmets includes a transmitter module adapted for mounting to a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, and a receiver module adapted for mounting to a safety helmet....
7101304 Electric shift transfer case  
The present invention provides a shift mechanism disposed in a housing for providing operable communication between a shift actuator and a shift sleeve. The shift mechanism generally includes a...
7096990 Double disconnect assembly for multi-axle vehicles  
An axle disconnect system is provided whereby axles of a tandem or multi-axle vehicle may be easily and quickly engaged and disengaged as required and whereby the ring gear and differential gears...
7093681 Drive train assembly for use in powered vehicles or trailers  
A drive train assembly for use in powered vehicles or trailers having at least one axle of driving wheels. The assembly includes a coupling mechanism coupling the engine of the vehicle and the...
7062984 Vehicle powertrain with two-wheel and four-wheel drive ratios  
A vehicle powertrain incorporates a planetary gearset which is coupled with a front wheel drive mechanism and a rear wheel drive mechanism. The planetary gearset is controlled by two...
7055667 Vacuum actuated wheel hub  
An interlock mechanism is provided for a wheel end disconnect device. The interlock mechanism is activated by negative pressure for engaging and disengaging a wheel hub from an axle shaft. Vacuum...
7048084 Power distribution control apparatus of four-wheel drive vehicle  
A CPU computes a throttle opening degree increasing speed Vθh and a steering wheel angular velocity Vθ based on a throttle opening degree θh and a steering wheel angle θ. Based on the throttle...
7040472 Transfer case with controllable clutch  
A transfer case ( 1 ) with controllable clutch ( 5 ) for a motor vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle with part-time four-wheel drive, for distributing a driving torque coming in via a drive...
7040186 Parallel manual transmission for four-wheel drive and parallel manual transmission for transverse installation in a front-wheel drive vehicle  
A parallel manual transmission for a four-wheel drive is provided and includes two input shafts, each of which can be non-rotatably coupled via its own clutch to a shaft that is powered by a drive...
7032699 Drive transmission apparatus for vehicle and a four-wheel drive vehicle  
Providing a drive transmission apparatus for vehicle capable of ensuring the adaptability of an electric motor to a high-temperature environment and increasing the degree of freedom for apparatus...
RE39054 Vehicle drive system including drive mode-shifting mechanism for shifting between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive  
A vehicle drive system includes a compact drive mode-shifting mechanism that is mounted in the final drive gearset of a vehicle. The drive mode-shifting mechanism includes a first shaft, a second...
7021441 Distributor gear with adjustable coupling  
A distributor gear ( 1 ) with an adjustable coupling device ( 5 ) for a vehicle, in particular for a vehicle with a shiftable all-wheel drive is described for the distribution of an incoming drive...
6974400 Transfer case with a tri-mode bi-directional clutch assembly  
An on-demand two-speed transfer case is equipped with a planetary gearset assembly and a range shift mechanism to provide high-range and low-range drive connections. The transfer case is also...
6964315 On-demand transfer case  
A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch assembly that is operably disposed between a first rotary and a...
6962226 Vehicular two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive switching system  
To provide a vehicular two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive switching system the power consumption of which can be reduced. A vehicular two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive switching system is...
6949044 Power divider for motor vehicles comprising an off-road speed gear  
A transfer case for motor vehicles with off-the-road gear comprises a casing, an input shaft, a first output shaft, coaxial with the latter, a second output shaft, offset therefrom, a...
6945895 Differential gear mechanism  
A differential gear mechanism includes a rotatable case driven by torque from an engine, a differential gear set housed in the case for differential distribution of the torque to a pair of output...