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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Masaya Hiramatsu, Dusseldorf, DE;
Fumitaka Andou, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Toshihide Koyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroaki Takeshita, Aki-gun, JP;
Masaya Hiramatsu, Dusseldorf, DE;
Fumitaka Andou, Hatsukaichi, JP;
Toshihide Koyama, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroaki Takeshita, Aki-gun, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A powertrain system for a motor vehicle comprises a power unit (), a differential module () and a propeller shaft () provided to extend in a frontward-rearward direction of a vehicle body to transmit drive power of the power unit () to the differential module (). The propeller shaft () is divided into a front shaft segment () a rear shaft segment () through the intermediary of a third universal joint (), and adapted to be contracted in such a manner that the front shaft segment () is fitted into an end of the rear shaft segment () over a contractable range D1, together with a part of the third universal joint (). The differential module () has a module body (), and a rear support section () which supports the module body () to allow a front portion of the module body () to be swingably moved downwardly.