US4516443A
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Restriction device for differential gear
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-02-03
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A restriction device for a differential gear having multiplate clutches which are formed by first friction plates fixed to a pair of side gears installed inside of a differential casing and second friction plates fixed to the differential casing. The first and second friction plates are alternately situated and are in contact with each other, wherein one of the frictional faces of the friction plates is treated by cold rolling while the other is coated with a self-lubricating agent so as to minimize the tendency of increasing differential movement of both side gears.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Hamano
- 👤 Yasunori Koga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H48/00; F16H48/20; F16H48/22; F16H48/06; F16H48/08; F16H2048/085; F16H48/38; F16H2048/382
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A differential gear for an automobile, comprising: a differential casing; a pair of side gears; first and second pinions, said side gears and said pinions being meshed with each other; a plurality of multi-plate clutches provided between cylindrical portions of said side gears and inner surfaces of said differential casing for restricting differential movement of said side gears in said differential casing, wherein said multiplate clutches further comprise a plurality of first friction plates fixed to said side gears and a plurality of second friction plates fixed to said differential casing, each of said first and second friction plates being alternately disposed so as to contact with each other and form at least first and second opposing frictional faces; and means for restricting differential movement of said side gears wherein said first opposing friction face includes a cold rolled face and the second opposing face includes a self-lubricating agent coated face having a plurality of lattice-shaped oil grooves formed thereon and wherein said agent contains molybdenum particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A differential gear for an automobile, comprising: a differential casing; a pair of side gears; first and second pinions, said side gears and said pinions being meshed with each other; a plurality of multi-plate clutches provided between cylindrical portions of said side gears and inner surfaces of said differential casing for restricting differential movement of said side gears in said differential casing, wherein said multiplate clutches further comprise a plurality of first friction plates fixed to said side gears and a plurality of second friction plates fixed to said differential casing, each of said first and second friction plates being alternately disposed so as to contact with each other and form at least first and second opposing frictional faces; and means for restricting differential movement of said side gears wherein said first opposing friction face includes a cold rolled face and the second opposing face includes a self-lubricating agent coated face having a plurality of lattice-shaped oil grooves formed thereon and wherein said agent contains molybdenum particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as defined in claim 1 wherein the frictional face of each of said plurality of first friction plates further comprises a first and second cold rolled face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as defined in claim 1 wherein the frictional face of each of said plurality of second friction plates further comprises a first and second self-lubricating agent coated face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device as defined in claim 1 wherein one of either of the frictional faces of said first friction plate includes a cold rolled face and the other frictional face of said first friction plate includes a self-lubricating agent coated face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
167 words
A differential gear for an automobile, comprising: a differential casing; a pair of side gears; first and second pinions, said side gears and said pinions being meshed with each other; a plurality of multi-plate clutches provided between cylindrical portions of said side gears and inner surfaces of said differential casing for restricting differential movement of said side gears in said differential casing, wherein said multi-plate clutches further comprise a plurality of first friction plates fixed to said side gears and a plurality of second friction plates fixed to said differential casing, each of said first and second friction plates being alternately disposed so as to contact with each other and form at least first and second opposing frictional faces; and means for restricting differential movement of said side gears wherein said first opposing friction face includes a cold rolled face and the second opposing face includes a self-lubricating agent coated face having a plurality of lattice-shaped oil grooves formed thereon and wherein said agent contains graphite particles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
167 words
A differential gear for an automobile, comprising: a differential casing; a pair of side gears; first and second pinions, said side gears and said pinions being meshed with each other; a plurality of multi-plate clutches provided between cylindrical portions of said side gears and inner surfaces of said differential casing for restricting differential movement of said side gears in said differential casing, wherein said multi-plate clutches further comprise a plurality of first friction plates fixed to said side gears and a plurality of second friction plates fixed to said differential casing, each of said first and second friction plates being alternately disposed so as to contact with each other and form at least first and second opposing frictional faces; and means for restricting differential movement of said side gears wherein said first opposing friction face includes a cold rolled face and the second opposing face includes a self-lubricating agent coated face having a plurality of lattice-shaped oil grooves formed thereon and wherein said agent contains graphite particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as defined in claim 5 wherein the frictional face of each of said plurality of first frictional plates further comprise a first and second cold rolled face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as defined in claim 5 wherein the frictional face of each of said plurality of second friction plates further comprise a first and second self-lubricating agent coated face.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device as defined in claim 5 wherein one of either of the frictional faces of the first friction plate includes a cold rolled face and the other frictional face of said first friction plate includes a self-lubricating agent coated face.
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