Patent ID: 6758302
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A low-vibration driveline for a vehicle comprising:a first drive axle having an input shaft and an output shaft; a second drive axle having an input shaft; a main drive shaft having a rearward end; a first universal joint connecting the rearward end of the main drive shaft to the input shaft of the first drive axle, wherein the first universal joint is a constant velocity universal joint; an interaxle drive shaft having a forward end and a rearward end; a second universal joint connecting the forward end of the interaxle drive shaft to the output shaft of the first drive axle; and a third universal joint connecting the rearward end of the interaxle drive shaft to the input shaft of the second drive axle; wherein, the interaxle drive shaft forms a nominal joint operating angle of not more than 5 degrees with the output shaft of the first drive axle and not more than 5 degrees with the input shaft of the second drive axle at the nominal design position.