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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2013
Dana Limited, Maumee, OH (US);
Mark R. J. Versteyhe, Oostkamp, BE;
Thibaut E. Duchene, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, BE;
Matthias W. J. Byltiauw, Hooglede, BE;
DANA LIMITED, Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
A torque vectoring device includes a drive member engaged with a power source, a plurality of variator ball assemblies configured to be tiltable and rotatable with respect to the drive member, a first output frictionally engaged with the variator ball assemblies, and a second output frictionally engaged with the variator ball assemblies. A torque distribution between the first output and the second output may be adjusted by tilting the plurality of variator ball assemblies. The variator ball assemblies also facilitate a differential action between the first output and the second output.