Patent ID: 7841176
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B60K,F04B,F16H

Abstract:
1. An axle driving apparatus comprising: a transmission housing forming a hydraulic sump; first and second hydraulic pumps disposed in the transmission housing; a first hydraulic motor disposed in the transmission housing and operatively connected to the first hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic motor disposed in the transmission housing and operatively connected to the second hydraulic pump; a first gear train engaged to and driven by the first hydraulic motor and a first output axle engaged to and driven by the first gear train; a second gear train engaged to and driven by the second hydraulic motor and a second output axle engaged to and driven by the second gear train; a first brake mechanism directly engaged to at least one of the gears in the first gear train for providing a braking force thereto; and a second brake mechanism directly engaged to at least one of the gears in the second gear train for providing a braking force thereto.