US5584777A
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Differential cage for absorbing shock mounted in a differential casing
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1995-05-18
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2015-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A differential for the axle drive of a motor vehicle has a cage in the interior of which the axle shaft gears are guided and on which they are supported. For absorbing the forces acting in the direction of the axle drive shafts, the cage is made of a tube section and has at least two diametrical bores for the receiving and leadthrough of the axle drive shafts. As a result, the differential can be manufactured with a reduced weight and lower cost while having a high stiffness.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund Sander
- 👤 Peter Meffert
- 👤 Peter Hoebel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H57/00; F16H57/08; F16H48/00; F16H48/06; F16H48/08; F16H2048/082; F16H48/38; F16H2048/387; F16H48/40; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A differential for an axle drive of a motor vehicle having a differential case carrying a driving wheel, an axle bolt disposed in the differential case carrying differential gears, axle drive shafts having shaft gears constructed as bevel gears which mesh with the differential gears, wherein the differential further comprises a cage arranged in the differential case to absorb forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts, said bevel gears and said differential gears being mounted in said cage, wherein said cage is formed of a tube section having a wall with at least two diametrically opposed bores, each of said axle drive shafts extending through a respective one of said two bores.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A differential for an axle drive of a motor vehicle having a differential case carrying a driving wheel, an axle bolt disposed in the differential case carrying differential gears, axle drive shafts having shaft gears constructed as bevel gears which mesh with the differential gears, wherein the differential further comprises a cage arranged in the differential case to absorb forces acting in a direction of the axle drive shafts, said bevel gears and said differential gears being mounted in said cage, wherein said cage is formed of a tube section having a wall with at least two diametrically opposed bores, each of said axle drive shafts extending through a respective one of said two bores.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
Differential according to claim 1, wherein said cage has a spherical shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Differential according to claim 1, wherein said cage includes two additional diametrically opposed bores for receiving the axle bolt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
Differential according to claim 1, wherein said cage comprises a tube section having a rectangular profile and rounded corners, as well as stress-specifically adapted wall thicknesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Differential according to claim 4, wherein walls of the cage having the at least two bores for receiving the axle drive shafts are curved toward the inside of the cage in an installed condition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Differential according to claim 1, further comprising one guide ring surrounding the axle bolt, said one guide ring being arranged between the differential gear and a supporting surface and having guiding arms which are applied to said cage, said guiding arms guiding the gage and the axle bolt relative to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
Differential according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding cup arranged in an interior of the cage on which the differential gear is supported in a sliding manner.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Differential according to claim 1, further comprising one centering sleeve supported in the differential case, said one centering sleeve projecting through said cage and centering said cage and the axle shaft gear in the correct position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
Differential according to claim 8, wherein the one centering sleeve further includes detent devices for hooking said one centering sleeve in the interior of said cage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
A differential for an axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case carrying a driving wheel; an axle bolt disposed in the differential case, said axle bolt carrying differential gears; axle drive shafts carrying axle shaft gears which mesh with the differential gears, the axle shaft gears being constructed as bevel gears; a cage in which said bevel gears and said differential gears are mounted, said cage being formed of a tube section having a wall with at least two diametrically opposed bores, each of said axle drive shafts extending through a respective one of said two bores; and wherein said cage is arranged in the differential case and absorbs forces acting in a longitudinal direction of the axle drive shafts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
123 words
A differential for an axle drive of a motor vehicle, comprising: a differential case carrying a driving wheel; an axle bolt disposed in the differential case, said axle bolt carrying differential gears; axle drive shafts carrying axle shaft gears which mesh with the differential gears, the axle shaft gears being constructed as bevel gears; a cage in which said bevel gears and said differential gears are mounted, said cage being formed of a tube section having a wall with at least two diametrically opposed bores, each of said axle drive shafts extending through a respective one of said two bores; and wherein said cage is arranged in the differential case and absorbs forces acting in a longitudinal direction of the axle drive shafts.
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