Title:
ディファレンシャルアッセンブリ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5303009
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A differential assembly (26) for a vehicle equipped with axle shafts (28, 30), the differential assembly (26) comprising a differential casing (40), a pair of side gears (68a, 68b), a spacer (86) and a a cross pin (90). The differential casing (40) is rotatable about an axis (A), the differential casing (40) including a window opening (124) having a ledge portion (150); a ring gear (38) fixed to the differential casing (40). The pair of side gears (68a, 68b) is disposed within the differential casing (40) and adapted to drivingly engage the axle shafts (28, 30). The spacer (86) is disposed between the side gears (68a, 68b), the spacer (86) having a clearance passage (92). The cross pin (90) has an intermediate portion (158) and a transversely extending head portion (154). The intermediate portion (158) is received into the window opening (124) and the clearance passage (92), wherein the transversely extending head portion (154) is positioned at a first orientation during receipt of the cross pin (90) into the window opening (124) to clear the ring gear (38), the transversely extending head portion (154) engaging the ledge portion (150) to limit axial movement of the cross pin (90) relative to the differential casing (40), and the transversely extending head portion (154) is rotated to a second orientation when coupled to the differential casing (40). The cross pin (90) is adapted to limit movement of the axle shafts (28, 30) in a direction toward one another and the spacer (86) limits movement of the side gears (68a, 68b) toward one another.
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Inventors:
Paul Jay., Valent
Application Number:
JP2011161236A
Publication Date:
October 02, 2013
Filing Date:
July 22, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
American Axle and Manufacturing, Incorporated
International Classes:
F16H48/06; F16H48/20; F16H48/285; F16H48/40
Domestic Patent References:
| JP63076938A | ||||
| JP9317851A | ||||
| JP2002081526A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenzo Hara International Patent Office