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All-wheel limited slip differential system in the power train of a motor vehicle
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1987-03-18
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2007-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An all-wheel limited slip differential system in the power train of the front axle and the rear axle of a motor vehicle has an intermediate planetary transmission in the direct through drive and a braking device that is engageable at its planetary carrier. A braking member is connected with the planetary carrier and the counterbraking member interacting with it is connected with the output shaft to the rear axle in a torsionally fixed manner. In order to keep the required braking moment and the braking device small, the ratio of the gear to the braking device is significantly higher than the ratio for the direct through drive.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Pitsch
- 👤 Klaus Gausrab
- 👤 Robert Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/16; F; F16; F16H; F16H48/00; F16H48/06; F16H48/10; B60K17/34; B60K17/348; B60K17/35; B60K17/3505; F16H2048/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An all-wheel limited slip differential system in a power train of a front axle and a rear axle of a motor vehicle, said system having an intermediate planetary transmission in a direct through drive and a braking device that is engageable at a planetary carrier, the gear ratio for the direct through drive deviating slightly from 1:1, but the gear ratio to the braking device being significantly higher, wherein: said braking device includes a braking member connected with the planetary carrier in a torsionally fixed manner, and a counterbraking member for interacting with said braking member, said counterbraking member being connected in a torsionally fixed manner with an output shaft connected to one of said axles, and wherein said braking device is automatically operable with its braking moment increasing progressively with increasing rotational speed difference between the planetary carrier and the output shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An all-wheel limited slip differential system in a power train of a front axle and a rear axle of a motor vehicle, said system having an intermediate planetary transmission in a direct through drive and a braking device that is engageable at a planetary carrier, the gear ratio for the direct through drive deviating slightly from 1:1, but the gear ratio to the braking device being significantly higher, wherein: said braking device includes a braking member connected with the planetary carrier in a torsionally fixed manner, and a counterbraking member for interacting with said braking member, said counterbraking member being connected in a torsionally fixed manner with an output shaft connected to one of said axles, and wherein said braking device is automatically operable with its braking moment increasing progressively with increasing rotational speed difference between the planetary carrier and the output shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A limited slip differential system according to claim 1, wherein the planetary transmission includes an inlet sun gear wheel that is connected with a driving shaft in a torsionally fixed manner, an outlet sun gear wheel having a slightly smaller number of teeth than said inlet sun gear wheel and is coaxial and adjacent to said inlet sun gear wheel and is connected with an output shaft, and planetary wheels disposed at the planetary carrier, said planetary wheels engaging jointly with the two sun gear wheels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A limited slip differential system according to claim 1, wherein the braking member and the counterbraking member form an electrical eddy current brake.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A limited slip differential system according to claim 1, wherein the braking member and the counterbraking member form a hydrodynamic clutch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A limited slip differential system according to claim 4, wherein the braking member and the counterbraking member are bladed half shells that enclose an oil-filled torus-shaped flow space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A limited slip differential system according to claim 5, including a substantially cylindrical housing that encloses the limited slip differential system, and is connected on at least one of a driving shaft and the output shaft, said counterbraking member being fastened in a centered and sealed manner in said housing.
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