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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Yuichi Ushiroda, Okazaki, JP;
Kaoru Sawase, Anjo, JP;
Yuichi Ushiroda, Okazaki, JP;
Kaoru Sawase, Anjo, JP;
Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A left and right wheels drive system includes: first and second drive sources left and right drive wheels; and a gear mechanism interposed between the drive sources and the drive wheels, the gear mechanism including: a pinion set including a plurality of pinion gears installed on one shaft; and an element group linked with the pinion set and includes first, second, third, and fourth elements When the first element is held stationary, the second, third and fourth elements rotate in the same direction. When the first element is held stationary, the second element rotates at a higher speed than the third and fourth elements. One of the first and second drive sources is connected to the first element, and the other is connected to the second element. One of the left and right drive wheels is connected to the third element, and the other is connected to the fourth element.