Patent ID: 6526934
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B60K,F01M,F02B

Abstract:
A drive arrangement for a vehicle, comprising: a drive assembly having a crankcase; and an oil sump arranged to close off the crankcase on one side, the oil sump and the crank case having a common connecting plane, the oil sump having a first sidewall with an indent arranged to protrude into the oil sump, said indent being configured so as to receive a differential gear, the indent having a first orifice for receiving an axle shaft projecting out of the differential gear, the orifice having a center axis that runs through the connecting plane, the oil sump having a second wall with a second orifice for an output shaft of a gear, a tunnel-like indentation being provided in the oil sump so as to connect the second orifice to the indent for the differential gear, the tunnel-like indentation being configured so as to encase the output shaft relative to the oil sump.