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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2002
Werner Krude, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Heinzwilli Fuchs, Mühleip, DE;
Werner Krude, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Heinzwilli Fuchs, Mühleip, DE;
GKN Automotive GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A differential drive having a drivable differential carrierwhich is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis, in which two axle shaft gearswhose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and rotatably supported and in which a plurality of differential gearswhose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis are arranged and held so as to rotate with said differential carrier, wherein the axle shaft gearsengage the differential gears; and having constant velocity jointswhich are positioned inside the differential carrierand whose outer joint partsare connected to the axle shaft gearsin a rotationally fast way, wherein, between the axle shaft gearsin the differential carrier, there is arranged a spider memberwhich comprises a hubwhose axis extends co-axially relative to the carrier axis and which is provided with at least three bearing journalswhich project radially from the huband on which the differential gearsare rotatably supported, wherein, in the differential carrierin a cylindrical inner face there are provided wide longitudinal grooves which partially receive the differential gears