LOW STROKE LENGTH LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL WITH HIGH LOCKING ENGAGEMENT LENGTH

• Main Authors: FISHER DANIEL PHILIP, MCMILLAN PATRICK JOHN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.05.2015
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A differential comprising a gear case a side gear an actuator and a collar. The gear case comprising a central axis and recesses. The side gear configured to rotate around the central axis. The side gear comprising radially outward extending locking members comprising side gear segments separated by plural grooves. The actuator surrounding the central axis. The collar configured to translate bi directionally along the central axis. The collar comprising ears and radially inward extending locking members comprising collar segments separated by plural grooves. The actuator is configured to move the collar relative to the side gear to move the ears axially in the recesses. When the actuator moves the collar to a locked position the collar segments are configured to engage the side gear segments. When the actuator moves the collar to an unlocked position the side gear segments are configured to pass through the grooves of the radially inward extending locking members.