Limited slip differential

Patent · Tue Jul 14 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6297817

Ozaki, K; Torii, S; Jindo, T; Imaseki, T

This patent describes a limited slip differential for a vehicle comprising a casing adapted to be driven; a pair of side gears; a pinion gear retained within the casing and engaging the side gears to form a differential gear mechanism; a pinion mate shaft supporting pinion gear and having a cam portion; a pair of pressure rings retained within the casing having grooves engaged with the cam portion; a pair of friction clutches interposed between the pressure rings and the casing; and means for selectively applying a preload to the friction clutches through control of fluid pressure; a housing within which the casing is retained; a pair of roller bearings rotatably supporting the casing on the housing; and a pair of reaction plates having annular body portions mounted on the casing for movement axially of the casing but against rotation relative to same; each has a portion disposed outside of the casing and a portion projecting inside to engage corresponding one of the friction clutches; and one of the reaction plated rotatably supported on the housing and the other operatively connected to the means to receive a fluid pressure.

• Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama City
• Patent Number(s): US 4679463
• OSTI ID: 6297817
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BEARINGS
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COVERINGS
DESIGN
FLUIDS
FRICTION
GEARS
HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MOTION
OPERATION
PLATES
PRESSURE CONTROL
RINGS
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