Patent ID: 6286620
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B60K,B62D

Abstract:
An axle for a differentially steered worked vehicle, the axle comprising:an axle housing having an access opening;a main drive input passing through the axle housing, a main rotational input is supplied into the axle housing by the main drive input;first and second final drives for driving wheels, the wheels being rotatively mounted to the axle housing;first and second planetary gear sets located in the axle housing, the first and second planetary gear sets directs the main rotational input from the main drive input to the first and second final drives;an access plate for covering the access opening in the axle housing, the access plate having an exterior side and an interior side, the access plate further having a steering motor mount for receiving a steering motor, a steering shaft is rotatably mounted to the interior side of the access plate, the steering shaft being driven by the steering motor, a first spur gear drivingly engages the steering shaft and operatively engages the first planetary gear set, a reverser gear drivingly engages the steering shaft and operatively engages a second spur gear, the second spur gear operatively engages the second planetary gear set.