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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2013
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Thorsten Biermann, Wachenroth, DE;
Harald Martini, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Richard Grabenbauer, Kastl, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A planet gear carrier () for an automotive vehicle having a plurality of mounting regions (), mounting a respective planet gear (), and between the mounting regions (), at least one aperture () such as a through-hole () that weakens the planet gear carrier (), and when filled by a stiffening element () reinforces the planet gear carrier (). A planet gear carrier having installed planet gears, a spur gear differential comprising such a planet gear carrier as well as a spur gear differential comprising two planet gear carriers of the aforesaid type.