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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2004
Werner Krude, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Michael Engelmann, Sankt Augustin, DE;
Boris Kracheninnikov, Hürth, DE;
Werner Krude, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, DE;
Michael Engelmann, Sankt Augustin, DE;
Boris Kracheninnikov, Hürth, DE;
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lomar, DE;
Abstract
A differential assembly includes a differential carrier () with a first carrier part () with a free first annular face () and a second carrier part () connectable to the first carrier part () and having a free second annular face (), and a plurality of circumferentially distributed recesses () formed between the two carrier parts (); per carrier part (), a sideshaft gear () is rotatably supported therein; and a supporting element () with journals () is held in the differential carrier (). Each of the journals engages one of the recesses () of the differential carrier () and carries a differential gear () for driving the sideshaft gears (). The first and the second carrier part () are welded along a joining region formed between the two annular faces () which is interrupted by the recesses () in the circumferential direction.