Patent ID: 7469537
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: B60K,B60Y,F16H

Abstract:
1. A hydraulic transaxle comprising: an axle; a hydraulic pump driven by a prime mover; a hydraulic motor fluidly connected to the hydraulic pump so as to drive the axle; a bypass valve to be opened for bypassing fluid between suction and delivery ports of the hydraulic motor; a bypass operation device for selectively opening or closing the bypass valve; and a reset mechanism operatively connected to the bypass operation device so as to automatically close the bypass valve when the bypass valve is not closed, wherein the bypass operation device is configured to be operatively connected to a brake pedal provided on a vehicle equipped with the hydraulic transaxle so that the bypass operation device is operated by depressing the brake pedal so as to make the reset mechanism close the bypass valve.