TAMDEM AXLE CARRIER STRUCTURAL RIB

• Main Author: JAMES RIDGE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 24.02.2006
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GEARING; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A differential carrier housing having both reduced weight and improved strength along the operational load path of the housing is provided. The housing includes a hollow rib that extends from a forward end rearward of an outer bearing for an input shaft to a rear end at a flange on the carrier housing that is connected to an axle housing. Se proporciona un alojamiento de soporte diferencial que tiene tanto peso reducido como resistencia mejorada a lo largo de la ruta de carga de operacion del alojamiento. El alojamiento incluye un reborde hueco que se extiende desde un extremo delantero hacia atras de un cojinete exterior para un arbol de entrada a un extremo trasero en una pestana en el alojamiento de soporte que se conecta a un alojamiento de eje.