Patent ID: 9598103
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60Y,B62D,F03C,F15B,F16H

Claim:
1. A drive apparatus for a vehicle having a prime mover, the drive apparatus comprising: a housing forming a sump and comprising a main housing member and a housing cover sealed thereto; a transmission disposed in the sump and comprising: a first motor shaft housing joined to the main housing member and enclosing the first motor shaft, and a second motor shaft housing joined to the main housing member and enclosing the second motor shaft; a pinion shaft having a pinion gear and rotatably mounted on the main housing member; a steering rack having a sector gear meshed with the pinion gear and rotatably mounted on the main housing member; a first steering arm rotatably mounted to the first motor shaft housing and connected to the steering rack via a first connector; and a second steering arm rotatably mounted to the second motor shaft housing and connected to the steering rack via a second connector.