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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Matthew G. Fox, Ceresco, MI (US);
Gregory L. Heatwole, Marshall, MI (US);
Andrew N. Edler, Homer, MI (US);
Scott M. Besemer, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Christian Chimner, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A limited slip differential assembly includes a planetary gear assembly, a differential case, a differential gear assembly and a hydraulic clutch assembly. The differential case is coupled for rotation with a portion of the planetary gear assembly. The differential gear assembly is arranged within the differential case and includes a first side gear and a second side gear for coupling with first and second drive wheels of a vehicle, respectively. The hydraulic clutch assembly includes a clutch pack and a clutch actuator. Pressurized hydraulic fluid from a transmission pump is selectively provided to the clutch pack to actuate the clutch pack between an open configuration, in which the side gears rotate independently, and a fully closed configuration, in which the side gears rotate together such that the first and second drive wheels rotate at a same speed.