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Assembly for a differential unit of a vehicle

US10974594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2016
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2048/382
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly for a differential unit of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: —a first housing portion (20a) designed to be assembled with a second housing portion for forming a differential carrier housing; —a first and a second supporting devices (30, 301, 302), each comprising a main portion (33) having substantially the shape of a ring and a base portion (31) attached to the first housing portion (20a) so that the main portions (33) of the first and second supporting devices (30) are substantially coaxial along a longitudinal direction (X), the first and second supporting devices being configured to support, in use, a system comprising a crown wheel (22) and a differential housing (24) containing a differential, the system having two end portions each including a bearing which has an inner ring (51) mounted on the differential housing (24), an outer ring configured to be mounted in the main portion (33) of one of the supporting devices (30), and rolling elements. The first housing portion (20a), the first supporting device (301) and the second supporting device (302) are made as a single piece. Moreover, the main portion (33) of at least one supporting dev…

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