Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drive unit with torque vectoring and an axle disconnect and reconnect mechanism
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Application No.: US15411555Application Date: 2017-01-20
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Publication No.: US10197144B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Kenneth E. Cooper
- Applicant: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Applicant Address: US OH Maumee
- Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Current Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Maumee
- Agency: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC
- Main IPC: F16H48/22
- IPC: F16H48/22 ; B60K17/02 ; B60K17/16 ; B60K17/34 ; B60K23/04 ; F16D11/16 ; F16D13/52 ; F16D21/00 ; F16H48/40 ; B60K17/35 ; F16H48/36 ; F16H48/08 ; F16H48/32 ; F16H48/34

Abstract:
A differential assembly having a torque coupling unit and an axle disconnect. A first end portion of an intermediate portion of a differential case is integrally connected to a ring gear. Integrally connected to an inner surface of the intermediate portion of the case is a first plurality of clutch plates. Disposed within a hollow portion of the intermediate portion is a first and a second differential side gear that are meshing with one or more pinion gears. Drivingly connected to the first side gear is a first output shaft. A clutch can having a second plurality of clutch plates is drivingly connected to the first output shaft. Within the hollow portion of the intermediate portion of the case is a clutching assembly that selectively engages the second side gear. A first clutch actuator selectively engages the plurality of plates and a second clutch actuator selectively engages the clutching assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180209527A1 DRIVE UNIT WITH TORQUE VECTORING AND AN AXLE DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2018-07-26
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