Patent ID: 6672057
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B60K,Y10T

Abstract:
An axle driving apparatus comprising:a housing forming a sump to contain a hydraulic fluid; a center section mounted within the housing and containing hydraulic porting; a hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor mounted on the center section and located in the sump; an input shaft having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, wherein the input shaft is engaged to the hydraulic pump; a motor shaft having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, wherein the motor shaft is engaged to and driven by the hydraulic motor; and wherein the longitudinal axis of the input shaft is located between a first plane located at the first end of the motor shaft and a second plane located at the second end of the motor shaft, and the first and second planes are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the motor shaft.