Patent ID: 9010105
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B60K,B60Y,B62D,F15B,F16H

Abstract:
1. A drive train assembly comprising: a transaxle having a housing and a pair of axle shafts extending therefrom; an accumulator formed in the housing and in communication with a hydraulic circuit; a prime mover mounted directly to the transaxle; a plurality of mounting locations on the housing to support the transaxle and the prime mover on a vehicle frame; a power take off engaged to the housing and selectively actuated by a valve; a prime mover shaft extending from the prime mover into the transaxle; a first pump shaft extending parallel to and driven by the prime mover shaft; and a second pump shaft extending parallel to and driven by the prime mover shaft; wherein the first pump shaft drives a first hydraulic pump and the second pump shaft drives a second hydraulic pump, and both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump are connected to the hydraulic circuit; and wherein the axle shafts are perpendicular to the pump shafts.