Differential bearing system for a power transmitting component and method for assembling a power transmitting component
US8460149B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/405
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power transmitting component that includes a housing, a differential case, a ring gear coupled to the differential case for rotation therewith, a pinion gear meshed with the ring gear, a bearing mount, a differential bearing and a retaining ring. The housing has a bearing mounting aperture and a retaining ring groove. The bearing mount is received in the bearing mounting aperture. The differential bearing disposed is between the differential case and the bearing mount. The retaining ring is received into the retaining ring groove and is sized in thickness a) to control a pattern of mesh between the ring gear and the pinion gear, b) to maintain a predetermined preload on the differential bearings, or c) to control the pattern of mesh between the ring gear and the pinion gear, and to maintain the predetermined preload on the differential bearings.
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