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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Allen Janson, Plymouth, MI (US);
Matthew David Hammond, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gregory Daniel Goleski, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 2023/0833 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/421 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transaxle is designed to accommodate a power take-off unit (PTU). The transaxle utilizes a chain to transmit power from the engine axis to the differential axis and utilizes planetary final drive gearing on the differential axis. The transaxle includes layshaft gearing to transfer power from the driven sprocket to a PTU axis, bypassing the planetary final drive gearing. The PTU may be fixedly driveably connected to the driven sprocket or selectively driveably connected via a dog clutch.