A tandem axle assembly 10 for a utility vehicle is provided. The tandem axle assembly 10 comprises: a forward drive axle 14; a rear drive axle 16, the axles 14, 16 being arranged one after another with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a lifting device for lifting and lowering the rear drive axle 16 in relation to the forward drive axle 14; an inter-axle differential 30 via which the axles 14, 16 are drivable, the inter-axle differential 30 being configured to distribute torques to the respective axles 14, 16. The inter-axle differential 30 has: an input shaft 26 via which the inter-axle differential 30 is drivable; a first output shaft 40 for driving the rear drive axle 16; and a second output shaft (44) for driving the forward drive axle 14, the second output shaft 44 and the input shaft 26 being arranged coaxially. A coupling device 50 is configured to couple and decouple the rear drive axle 16 and the inter-axle differential 30.
Tandem axle for a utility vehicle
2016-06-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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