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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Naoki Nozaki, Saitama, JP;
Takeshi Kobayashi, Saitama, JP;
Dai Arai, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a drive switching mechanism for a vehicle which allows the number of parts to be reduced by simplifying the structure for 2WD/4WD switching and differential lock switching. In a drive switching mechanism for a vehicle which enables 2WD/4WD switching and differential lock switching to be effected by a single operating lever, a flange is supported on the body side so as to be pivotable in one direction, the operating lever is coupled to the flange and the flange is pivoted in the one direction, and the operating lever is supported so as to be pivotable in the other direction different from the one direction, the operating lever being operated in the one direction or the other direction to enable the 2WD/4WD switching and the differential lock switching.