Differential with stamped housing
US12320413B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/382
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A differential includes a housing rotatable about a center axis of the differential. The housing includes a first hub section including a base plate and a first hub protruding axially from the base plate; a second hub section including an end plate a second hub protruding axially from the end plate; a plurality of rings stacked together axially between the base plate and the end plate, the plurality of ring being attached to the base plate and the end plate; a first side gear and a second side gear inside of the housing, the first side gear configured for connecting to a first output shaft, the second side gear configured for connecting to a second output shaft; first transmission gears and second transmission gears connected to the housing for rotation with the housing about the center axis, the first transmission gears configured for driving the first side gear, the second transmission gears configured for driving the second side gear, the first transmission gears and second transmission gears being received inside the plurality of rings.
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