Abstract:
A differential gear mechanism, of either the locking or limited slip type, including a gear case (11) rotatably disposed within an outer housing (H) and means (37) to limit rotation of side gears (23,25) relative to the gear case (11), this means (37) including a member (41) which is axially moveable between a first position (FIG. 2) and a second position (FIG. 5). The mechanism includes a sensor assembly (95) and a sensor element (97) disposed adjacent the gear case (11). The axially moveable member (41) includes a sensed portion (89) surrounding an annular outer surface (11S) of the gear case, and disposed between the annular outer surface (11S) and the sensor element (97). Movement of the sensed portion (89) corresponding to changes within the mechanism between, for example, the unlocked and locked conditions, results in the sensor assembly (95) transmitting either a first or second electrical output. Thus, the present invention permits the vehicle control logic to know the condition of the differential mechanism and control certain other parts or functions of the vehicle accordingly.
Abstract:
An axle assembly with an electronic locking differential that employs a locking mechanism having components that are fixed to one another along an axis such that they co-translate with one another when the actuator that effects the locking and unlocking of the differential is operated. A method for assembling a differential is also provided.
Abstract:
An improved differential gear mechanism is characterized by a lockout mechanism (63, 90, 129) operably associated with a flyweight mechanism (53), or a latch member (119) that cooperates with the flyweight mechanism (53), to retard differentiating action in the differential gear mechanism.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a limited slip differential with friction using a pressure generating device for performing a slip differential function of a vehicle and simultaneously, by limiting a portion of the slip differential function for movement of the vehicle when a big slip differential occurs, for rotating both wheels smoothly comprising a body section (12) having a fixed cover (11), a first side pinion gear (14) arranged inside of said body section (12) and connected with a driving shaft of a vehicle , a second side pinion gear (13) rotatably connected with a driving shaft of vehicle opposite to said first side pinion gear (14), a pair of differential pinion gears (15, 16) each of which is rotated in engagement with said first side pinion gear (14) and second side pinion gear (13), friction plates arranged at rear sides of said first side pinion gear (14) and second side pinion gear (13), and a pressure generating device (20) constructed such that its cover gear (22) and piston gear (25) engage with said second side pinion gear (13) and first side pinion gear (14), respectively, and can be displaced away from each other in a longitudinal direction of said device.
Abstract:
Kraftfahrzeug-Antriebsstrang enthaltend ein Differentialgetriebe (2), welches einen Eingangs-Differentialteil und zwei Ausgangs-Differentialteile aufweist. Zwischen zweien der Differentialteile ist eine Reibkupplung (32) mit beschränktem übertragbaren Drehmoment angeordnet, so dass diese bei definierten kleinen Drehmomentunterschieden zwischen den beiden gekuppelten Differentialteilen und bei Drehmomentstößen in Schlupfbetrieb gehen kann. Ein temperaturabhängiges Einstellmittel (38) reduziert den Kupplungsschließdruck in Abhängigkeit von der Kupplungstemperatur mit zunehmender Kupplungstemperatur.