DIFFERENTIAL HAVING TWO-PIECE CASE SPLIT THROUGH PLANETARY CARRIER WALL

A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a planetary gear assembly having a plurality of planetary gears rotatably mounted on a corresponding plurality of planetary gear shafts. A first differential case portion can have a plurality...

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Main Authors FOX MATTHEW G, HEATWOLE GREGORY L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.06.2014
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Summary:A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a planetary gear assembly having a plurality of planetary gears rotatably mounted on a corresponding plurality of planetary gear shafts. A first differential case portion can have a plurality of first planetary gear shaft mounting surfaces. A second differential case portion, separately formed from the first differential case portion can have a plurality of second planetary gear shaft mounting surfaces. A differential gear assembly can be arranged in at least one of the first and second differential case portions. The first and second plurality of gear shaft mounting surfaces can cooperate to mount the corresponding plurality of planetary gear shafts in an assembled position.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314049325