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Title: Side gear mounting for differential assembly

Abstract

A differential gear assembly is described of the type which includes a differential gear housing having means for receiving a pair of axle ends together with a pair of substantially axially aligned side gears coupled to the pair of axle ends for rotation therewith, the side gears having helix angles inclined in the same direction with respect to the axes of rotation thereof, characterized in that the gear assembly includes means for preventing axial thrust forces developed by one of the side gears from loading the other of the side gears. The preventing means includes means for separating the side gears such that there is no direct or indirect engagement between confronting end faces of the side gears when thrust forces of one of the side gears are directed toward the other of the side gears; and the means for axially separating the side gears includes a pair of overlapping elements associated with one of the side gears of the gear housing.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6302214
Patent Number(s):
US 4805487
Assignee:
Gleason Works, Rochester, NY
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; GEARS; DESIGN; MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS; ALIGNMENT; OPERATION; ROTATION; SHAFTS; MACHINE PARTS; MOTION; 330602* - Vehicle Design Factors- Engine-Transmission Matching

Citation Formats

Pederson, H. Side gear mounting for differential assembly. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Pederson, H. Side gear mounting for differential assembly. United States.
Pederson, H. 1989. "Side gear mounting for differential assembly". United States.
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abstractNote = {A differential gear assembly is described of the type which includes a differential gear housing having means for receiving a pair of axle ends together with a pair of substantially axially aligned side gears coupled to the pair of axle ends for rotation therewith, the side gears having helix angles inclined in the same direction with respect to the axes of rotation thereof, characterized in that the gear assembly includes means for preventing axial thrust forces developed by one of the side gears from loading the other of the side gears. The preventing means includes means for separating the side gears such that there is no direct or indirect engagement between confronting end faces of the side gears when thrust forces of one of the side gears are directed toward the other of the side gears; and the means for axially separating the side gears includes a pair of overlapping elements associated with one of the side gears of the gear housing.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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