Patent ID: 6485390
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A transfer for a four-wheel drive vehicle, comprising:an input shaft; a first output shaft disposed coaxially with respect to said input shaft; a ring gear which co-rotates with said input shaft; a first pinion meshed with said ring gear; a second pinion in mesh with said first pinion at all times; a carrier, which co-rotates with said first output shaft, for axially supporting said first and second pinions; a sun gear, which is shifted axially of said first output shaft, for being selectively meshed with said first pinion or said second pinion; locking/unlocking means for locking said sun gear against movement; and a second output shaft, which is disposed in parallel with said first output shaft, for selectively transferring torque from said first output shaft or said sun gear.