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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Yuzo Ohkawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A transfer device is provided, which includes an input shaft configured to receive a driving force generated by a drive source, an output shaft configured to output a portion of the driving force to part-time drive wheels of a vehicle, a transfer case accommodating the input and output shafts, at least two output bearings rotatably supporting the output shaft, and a constant-velocity (CV) joint connected to the output shaft and provided on a first side of the part-time drive wheels with respect to the output shaft. The output shaft is formed with a recessed opening portion opening toward the first side and receiving at least a part of the CV joint therein. The transfer case has an annular intruding part extending from the first side of the output shaft into the recessed opening portion. A first output bearing is located inside the recessed opening portion.
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