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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1997
Takashi Ban, Kariya, JP;
Hidefumi Mori, Kariya, JP;
Kiyoshi Yagi, Kariya, JP;
Tatsuya Hirose, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
Two auxiliary machines are mounted in tandem to an automobile and coupled together by a power transmitting device to transmit power of the engine to both of two auxiliary machines. The power transmitting device includes a rotor, a first hub portion adapted to be operably connected to the rotor and fixed to the drive shaft of the first auxiliary machines and a second hub portion adapted to be operably connected to the rotor and fixed to the drive shaft of the second auxiliary machine First and second hub portions are rotatable simultaneously or separately. An electromagnetic clutch can be inserted in the power transmission device.