Vehicular differential drive assembly and mounting means therefor
US4611505A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2188
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Vehicle steering differential have heretofore had a number of assembly, disassembly and serviceability disadvantages or have not been compact enough. The instant differential drive assembly overcomes these deficiencies by including a differential steering mechanism having first and second input gears and a plurality of cooperatively associated planetary gear elements driven thereby, and a mounting structure for rotatably supporting the input gears and the planetary gear elements along a central axis and for modularly positioning the differential steering mechanism in a protected location within the opening of a vehicle case. The mounting structure includes a one-piece carrier body defining a mounting face that is adapted to engage another mounting face of the case.
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