Tochigi Fuji Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Shuhei Ono

Masao Teraoka

Satoshi Aiba

Kenji Hiraishi

Kazumitsu Ugajin

Nobushi Yamazaki

Susumu Ishikawa

Hiraishi Kenji

A differential apparatus (7) comprises: a differential casting (21) rotated by an engine power; a plurality of pinion gears (65, 66) slidably housed in accommodation holes (63, 64) formed in the differential casing; a pair of side gears (35, 37) geared with each other via the pinion gears, two opposing end surfaces thereof being slid relative to each other, either directly or via a thrust washer (61); and a block member (47, 91, 97) interposed between two inner circumferential surfaces of the two side gears so as to center the side gears, respectively. In particular, at least one oil sump (77,) is formed between the block member and the side gears, to supply lubricant to sliding portions between the bolck member (47, 91, 97) and the side gears (35, 37) and between two opposing end surfaces of the two side gears, by a centrifugal force generated by the rotating differential casing. Further, it is preferable to further form at least one central oil passage (301, 303, 305) at the centering portion (365) so as to extend from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the boss portions (357, 359) of the two side gears (353, 355). Further, it is also preferable to form at least two radial oil passages (881, 885, 977, 978) between inner wall surfaces of the differential casing (821, 921) and the side gears (835, 837, 939, 941) respectively in such a way that a radially inward end thereof communicates with the heat oil passage (877, 879, 979L, 979R) and a radially outward end thereof communicates with sliding portion between the side gear and the differential casing, respectively.

Differential apparatus

A differential apparatus (7) comprises: a differential casing (21) rotated by an engine power; a plurality of pinion gears (65, 66) slidably housed in accommodation holes (63, 64) formed in the differential casing: a pair of side gears (35, 37) geared with each other via the pinion gears, two opposing end surfaces thereof being slid relative each other, either directly or via a thrust washer (61); and a block member (47, 91, 97) interposed between two inner circumferential surfaces of the two side gears so as to center the side gears, respectively. In particular, at least one oil sump (77, 79; 95; 101) is formed between the block member and the side gears, to supply lubricant to sliding portions between the block member (47, 91, 97) and the side gears (35, 37) and between two opposing end surfaces of the two side gears, by a centrifugal force generated by the rotating differential casing. Further, it is preferable to further form at least one central oil passage (301, 303, 305) at the centering portion (365) so as to extend from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the boss portions (357, 359) of the two side gears (353, 355). Further, it is also preferable to form at least two radial oil passages (881, 885; 977, 978) between inner wall surfaces of the differential casing (821, 921) and the side gears (835, 837; 939, 941), respectively in such a way that a radially inward end thereof communicates with the helical oil passage (877, 879; 979L, 979R) and a radially outward end thereof communicates with sliding portion between the side gear and the differential casing, respectively.

Differential apparatus having helical oil distribution passages to

A differential gear transmitting force from an engine to a pair of wheels, includes a differential gear case receiving driving force of an engine and rotatably driven having a casing body and an end cover, a pair of side gears connected with the wheels respectively, pinion gears having a first gear portion meshed with the side gear and a second gear portion meshed with other pinion gear outside in the axial direction of the side gears, housing holes receiving each pinion gear slidably and rotatably and supporting a whole periphery of the second gear portion of the pinion gear except for a meshing portion meshed with other pinion gear, and a plate member fixed to the casing body and being able to bear the thrust force of the pinion gear.

Differential gear capable of deriving differential restriction force by

A differential apparatus (7) comprises: a differential casing (21) rotated by an engine power; a plurality of pinion gears (65, 66) slidably housed in accommodation holes (63, 64) formed in the differential casing: a pair of side gears (35, 37) geared with each other via the pinion gears, two opposing end surfaces thereof being slid relative to other either directly or via a thrust washer (61); and a block member (47, 91, 97) interposed between two inner circumferential surfaces of the two side gears so as to center the side gears, respectively. In particular, at least one oil sump (77, 79; 95; 101) is formed between the block member and the side gears, to supply lubricant to sliding portions between the block member (47, 91, 97) and the side gears (35, 37) and between two opposing end surfaces of the two side gears, by a centrifugal force generated by the rotating differential casing. Further, it is preferable to further form at least one central oil passage (301, 303, 305) at the centering portion (365) so as to extend from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the boss portions (357, 359) of the two side gears (353, 355). Further, it is also preferable to form at least two radial oil passages (881, 885; 977, 978) between inner wall surfaces of the differential casing (821, 921) and the side gears (835, 837; 939, 941), respectively in such a way that a radially inward end thereof communicates with the helical oil passage (877, 879; 979L, 979R) and a radially outward end thereof communicates with sliding portion between the side gear and the differential casing, respectively.

A differential apparatus comprises: a differential casing; a first side gear rotatably arranged within the differential casing and connected to the first shaft; a second side gear rotatably arranged within the differential casing in parallel to the first side gear and connected to the second shaft; at least one short pinion gear housed in a bore formed in the differential casing so as to be rotated within the bore and around the first and second side gears together with the differential casing; at least one long pinion gear housed in another bore formed in the differential casing in parallel to and in mesh with the short pinion gear so as to be rotated within the bore and around the first and second side gears together with the differential casing; and a viscous coupling. The first and second side gears are geared to each other through the short and long pinion gears so as to be rotated differentially relative to each other, when the short and long pinion gears are driven by the differential casing. The differential apparatus can generate a torque sensitive differential limiting force uniform both when a torque is transmitted to the first shaft under the condition that the second shaft is being idled and when a torque is transmitted to the second shaft under the condition that the first shaft is being idled; and a speed sensitive differential limiting force generated by the viscous coupling.

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Shuhei Ono