Patent ID: 6385971
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
An axle driving apparatus, comprising:first and second axle driving units which are substantially identical, wherein each of said first and second axle driving units includes, a housing, a hydrostatic transmission including a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor disposed in said housing, a stepless speed change transmission disposed in said housing, a plurality of bearing supports formed in said housing, wherein at least one bearing support includes a hollow tube portion for receiving a bearing; a first axle supported by said bearing in said first housing and being drivingly connected to said hydraulic motor of said first axle driving unit through said stepless speed change transmission; a second axle supported by said bearing in said second housing and being drivingly connected to said hydraulic motor of said second axle driving unit through said stepless speed change transmission.