公开(公告)号：US6068571A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US281234

申请日：1999-03-30

Applicant: Earl James Irwin

Inventor： Earl James Irwin

IPC: F16H1/14 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/38 ,  F16H55/20 ,  F16H57/00 ,  F16H55/18

CPC classification number: F16H55/20 ,  F16H2048/385 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H57/0025 ,  Y10T74/19623 ,  Y10T74/2186

Abstract: An adjustment collar for a positioning a ring gear to a differential case. The ring gear is splined to the differential case so as to allow axial displacement. The adjustment collar is threaded onto the differential case adjacent to the ring gear. The adjustment collar is rotated to axially position the adjustment collar, and consequently the ring gear relative to the differential case and axle assembly. The adjustment collar and ring gear are bolted to one another to prevent relative rotation there between. Because the ring gear is splined to the differential case, relative rotation between the ring gear and differential case, and consequently the adjustment collar and the differential case, is prevented. Because the ring gear and adjustment collar are locked to one another, the two components are thus prevented from both axial and rotational movement. The arrangement provides the ability to selectively position the ring gear axially after the differential assembly is installed in the housing, thus eliminating the need for shims or other cumbersome expensive adjusting devices. The overall axle assembly is then assembled with tighter tolerance.

Abstract translation: 用于将齿圈定位到差速器壳体的调节环。 齿圈花键连接到差速器壳体，以允许轴向位移。 调节轴环螺纹连接到与齿圈相邻的差速器壳体上。 旋转调节轴环以使调节轴环轴向定位，从而使环形齿轮相对于差速器壳体和轴组件轴向定位。 调节环和环形齿轮彼此螺栓连接，以防止相互旋转。 因为齿圈花键连接到差速器壳体上，所以防止了齿圈与差速器壳体之间的相对旋转，从而防止了调节环和差速器壳体的转动。 由于环形齿轮和调节环彼此锁定，因此两个部件因此被阻止轴向和旋转运动。 该装置提供了在将差速器组件安装在壳体中之后轴向选择性地定位环形齿轮的能力，因此不需要垫片或其他麻烦的昂贵的调节装置。 然后将整个轴组件装配得更严格。

公开(公告)号：US5976050A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US148446

申请日：1998-09-04

Applicant: Earl James Irwin

Inventor： Earl James Irwin

IPC: F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/38 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H57/00 ,  F16H63/38

CPC classification number: F16H57/0025 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H2048/082 ,  F16H2048/385 ,  F16H48/40 ,  Y10T403/7033

Abstract: The drive axles of a motor vehicle differential assembly are secured within the central bores provided in the side gears of the differential assembly by a spherical retention means which preferably is a metal ball that is securely held within a spherically-hollowed region created through the communication of a spherical bore provided in the splined end portions of the drive axles and a spherically-walled end portion of an elongated cavity provided in the splined central bores of the side gears. The spherically-walled end portion communicates with a cylindrically-walled region of the elongated cavity that facilitates insertion of the retention means into the elongated cavity.

Abstract translation: 机动车辆差速器组件的驱动轴通过球形保持装置固定在设置在差速器组件的侧齿轮的中心孔内，球形保持装置优选地是金属球，该金属球被牢固地保持在通过 设置在驱动轴的花键端部中的球形孔和设置在侧齿轮的花键中心孔中的细长腔的球形端部。 球形端部与细长空腔的圆柱形区域连通，有助于将保持装置插入到细长空腔中。