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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2002
Markus Hoher, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
The drive unit for a motor vehicle, has an input drive shaft connected to a starting element, which unit has an automatic transmission connected to the starting element and also possesses a first output drive shaft, which is connected to the rear wheel drive of a motor vehicle and has a second output drive shaft which is connected to the front wheel drive of the motor vehicle and further possesses a torsion damping mechanism. The second output shaft ( ) is located in the motor side area of the drive unit and, seen in the direction of travel, is disposed in front of the starting element ( ), transverse to the input drive shaft, while the torsion damping mechanism ( ) is placed in front of the second output drive ( ).