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US5480360A
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Differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1994-04-25
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2014-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle has a differential case which is made of thin-walled metal sheets and which is freed of forces caused by the bevelled gearing of the differential bevel gears and axle shaft gears. The axle shaft gears are disposed in a separate cage which absorbs the forces acting in the direction of the axle drive shafts, and the forces acting in the direction of the axle bolt are supported, for example, directly in the ring gear. As a result, the differential can be manufactured with a high stiffness while its weight and costs are reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Patzer
- 👤 Peter Meffert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/02; F16H57/037; F16H48/00; F16H48/06; F16H48/08; F16H57/023; F16H57/08; F16H2048/082; F16H2048/085; F16H2048/087; F16H48/38; F16H2048/385; F16H2048/387; F16H2057/02039; F16H2057/02043; F16H2057/02052; F16H2057/02091; F16H2057/0235; F16H48/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear; an axle bolt disposed in a recess in the differential case; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear; an axle bolt disposed in a recess in the differential case; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A differential according to claim 1, wherein the drive gear is a ring gear arranged in an area of the longitudinal axis of the axle bolt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A differential according to claim 2, wherein the differential case comprises pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and joined together at a joint, the ring gear being undetachably fitted on in the area of the joint.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A differential according to claim 2, wherein the differential case is joined together by two pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and are joined to the ring gear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A differential according to claim 2, wherein the ring gear has a recess and the axle bolt is disposed in the ring gear recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A differential according to claim 1, wherein the differential bevel gears are supported on the axle bolt in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the axle bolt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A differential according to claim 1, wherein the differential bevel gears are supported in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the axle bolt in the ring gear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A differential according to claim 6, wherein the axle bolt has at least on one side a pin, said pin engaging in a floating manner in the recess in the differential case.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A differential according to claim 1, wherein the cage is formed of circular-disk-shaped segments and struts connecting the segments, the segments supporting the axle shaft gears.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A differential according to claim 3, wherein the axle bolt has at least on one side a pin, said pin engaging in a floating manner in a recess in the area of the joint.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A differential according to claim 4, wherein the axle bolt has at least on one side a pin, said pin engaging in a floating manner in the recess in the differential case.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A differential according to claim 1, wherein the drive gear has a recess and the axle bolt is disposed in the drive gear recess.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear having a recess; an axle bolt disposed in the drive gear recess; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
101 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear having a recess; an axle bolt disposed in the drive gear recess; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A differential according to claim 13, wherein the drive gear is a ring gear arranged in an area of the longitudinal axis of the axle bolt.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A differential according to claim 14, wherein the differential case comprises pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and joined together at a joint, the ring gear being undetachably fitted on in the area of the joint.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A differential according to claim 14, wherein the differential case is joined together by two pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and are joined to the ring gear.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear; an axle bolt disposed in the differential case; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts, wherein the cage is formed of circular-disk-shaped segments and struts connecting the segments, the segments supporting the axle shaft gears.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
117 words
A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case which carries a drive gear; an axle bolt disposed in the differential case; differential bevel gears carried by the axle bolt; axle drive shafts and axle shaft gears arranged on the axle drive shafts, the differential bevel gears meshing with the axle shaft gears which are arranged on axle drive shafts, the axle shaft gears being bevel gears; and a cage in which the axle shaft gears are disposed and which absorbs the forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts, wherein the cage is formed of circular-disk-shaped segments and struts connecting the segments, the segments supporting the axle shaft gears.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A differential according to claim 17, wherein the drive gear is a ring gear arranged in an area of the longitudinal axis of the axle bolt.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A differential according to claim 18, wherein the differential case comprises pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and joined together at a joint, the ring gear being undetachably fitted on in the area of the joint.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A differential according to claim 18, wherein the differential case is joined together by two pots which are each rotationally symmetrical and are joined to the ring gear.
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