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Patent No.:

US 10197144 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2017

Drive unit with torque vectoring and an axle disconnect and reconnect mechanism

Applicant:

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);

Inventor:

Kenneth E. Cooper, Toledo, OH (US);

Assignee:

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);

Attorney:

Marshall & Melhorn, LLC

Primary Examiner:

David J Hlavka

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/22 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 23/04 (2006.01); F16D 11/16 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 21/00 (2006.01); F16H 48/40 (2012.01); B60K 17/35 (2006.01); F16H 48/36 (2012.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/32 (2012.01); F16H 48/34 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/16 (2013.01); B60K 17/165 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 17/3515 (2013.01); B60K 23/04 (2013.01); F16D 11/16 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 21/00 (2013.01); F16H 48/36 (2013.01); F16H 48/40 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 48/32 (2013.01); F16H 48/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

A differential assembly having a torque coupling unit and an axle disconnect. A first end portion of an intermediate portion of a differential case is integrally connected to a ring gear. Integrally connected to an inner surface of the intermediate portion of the case is a first plurality of clutch plates. Disposed within a hollow portion of the intermediate portion is a first and a second differential side gear that are meshing with one or more pinion gears. Drivingly connected to the first side gear is a first output shaft. A clutch can having a second plurality of clutch plates is drivingly connected to the first output shaft. Within the hollow portion of the intermediate portion of the case is a clutching assembly that selectively engages the second side gear. A first clutch actuator selectively engages the plurality of plates and a second clutch actuator selectively engages the clutching assembly.

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