Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Limited slip differential
- Patent Title (中): 有限滑差
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Application No.: US14049423Application Date: 2013-10-09
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Publication No.: US09074671B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Matthew G. Fox , Gregory L. Heatwole , Andrew N. Edler , Scott M. Besemer , Christian Chimner
- Applicant: Eaton Corporation
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: Eaton Corporation
- Current Assignee: Eaton Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Remarck Law Group PLC
- Main IPC: F16H48/20
- IPC: F16H48/20 ; F16H48/22 ; F16D25/06 ; B60W10/04 ; F16H48/32

Abstract:
A limited slip differential assembly includes a planetary gear assembly, a differential case, a differential gear assembly and a hydraulic clutch assembly. The differential case is coupled for rotation with a portion of the planetary gear assembly. The differential gear assembly is arranged within the differential case and includes a first side gear and a second side gear for coupling with first and second drive wheels of a vehicle, respectively. The hydraulic clutch assembly includes a clutch pack and a clutch actuator. Pressurized hydraulic fluid from a transmission pump is selectively provided to the clutch pack to actuate the clutch pack between an open configuration, in which the side gears rotate independently, and a fully closed configuration, in which the side gears rotate together such that the first and second drive wheels rotate at a same speed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140179485A1 LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL Public/Granted day:2014-06-26
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