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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2000
Tetsuro Hamada, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kentaro Arai, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yoshihiro Kanamaru, Saitama-ken, JP;
Isamu Hashizume, Saitama-ken, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This is a connecting device (,) to be interposed between left and right wheels (,L,,R) of a vehicle. There are provided: a differential gear (,) having a first rotational element (,), and second and third rotational elements (,). The third rotational element (,) is coupled to one (,R) of the rear wheels via the first power transmission system (,), and the second rotational element (,) is coupled to the other (,L) of the rear wheels via second and third power transmission systems (,). The gear ratios of both the first and second power transmission systems (,) are identically set, and the gear ratio of the third power transmission system (,) is set so as to be opposite in direction to, but be equal in absolute value to, the above-mentioned gear ratio.