Patent ID: 6080077
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
A planetary gear transmission drive including a driven unit, said drive train propelling said driven unit rotationally, comprising:a rotationally fixed frame member;an input shaft supported by said frame member and having an axis which is coaxial with said driven unit, said input shaft being driven rotationally relative to said frame member about said axis by a prime mover;a planetary gear cluster, said planetary gear cluster being mounted radially outwardly of said input shaft, said planetary gear cluster being driven by said input shaft and having an output gear which is driven by said input shaft through said planetary gear cluster, wherein said driven unit is journaled relative to said frame member directly solely by said input shaft so as to be directly rotationally supported relative to said frame member by only said input shaft and wherein said driven unit is driven by said output gear.