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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Yuji Kouma, Takasago, JP;
Taisuke Morita, Amagasaki, JP;
Ayumi Hamada, Akashi, JP;
Seiji Itoo, Akashi, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A utility vehicleprevents a size increase of a transmission while ensuring a predetermined inter-shaft distance between an output shaft and a rear axle. The utility vehicleis capable of switching a two wheel drive mode for transmitting drive force to rear wheelsand a four wheel drive mode for transmitting the drive force to front wheelsand the rear wheels, a transmissionincludes an input shaftto which the drive force from an engineis inputted, a front wheel drive output shaftfor transmitting the drive force of the input shaftto the front wheels, and a rear axlefor transmitting the drive force of the input shaftto the rear wheels. A rear wheel drive output shaftis provided in a motive power transmission route between the front wheel drive output shaftand the rear axle