Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Varsha Mohan Nemane

Andrew Nathan Edler

Chad Robert Hillman

Pritam Bhurke

Jordan Robert Allen

Jyoti Borgaonkar

Juan I Giglio

Sudhakar Sangle

Sarvesh S Kulkarni

A differential can comprise a pilot clutch, a main clutch, a first ball ramp configured to act on the pilot clutch, and a second ball ramp configured to actuate the main clutch when the pilot clutch acts on the second ball ramp. An electromagnetic differential can comprise a carrier, a stator mounted on the carrier, a pilot clutch in the carrier, and a main clutch in the carrier. An electromagnetic differential can comprise a carrier and a first side gear and a second side gear in the carrier. A pilot clutch can be in the carrier surrounding a portion of the first side gear. A main clutch can be in the carrier surrounding a portion of the pilot clutch and surrounding a portion of the first side gear.

Differential and electromagnetic differential with main and pilot clutches

A locking differential assembly () includes a differential case (). A lock ring () is selectably engagable with a first side gear () to selectably prevent the first side gear () and a second side gear () from rotating relative to the differential case (). A plunger () is translatable along a plunger axis () through a bore () in the differential case (). The plunger () is to be in contact with the lock ring () at least when the lock ring () is engaged with the first side gear (). A position of the plunger () relative to the differential case () along the plunger axis () is indicative of an engagement status of the lock ring (). A non-contacting sensor is connected to the differential case () and located a fixed, predetermined distance from the differential case (). The sensor is to detect a proximity of the plunger () to the sensor and to output an electrically detectable signal indicative of the engagement status of the lock ring ().

Locking differential assembly

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Ahmednagar, India

Varsha Mohan Nemane