公开(公告)号：US20050032600A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10637393

申请日：2003-08-08

申请人： James Ziech ,  Leo Wenstrup

发明人： James Ziech ,  Leo Wenstrup

IPC分类号： F16C19/56 ,  F16C35/067 ,  F16C35/077 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H57/02 ,  F16H48/06

CPC分类号： F16C19/56 ,  F16C35/067 ,  F16C2361/61 ,  F16H48/06 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H48/42 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H57/037 ,  F16H2048/423 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  Y10T74/19074

摘要： A differential assembly includes a yoke, attached to a drive shaft, for driving a pinion head. The differential assembly further includes inner and outer pinion bearing assemblies, a separable mounting plate, and a cavity defined by a housing for receiving a pinion assembly. The outer pinion bearing assembly is integrally mounted to the housing, while the inner pinion bearing assembly is secured to the separable mounting plate. The pinion head is straddle mounted between the inner and outer pinion bearing assemblies. This is abstract submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).

摘要翻译： 差速器组件包括附接到驱动轴的轭，用于驱动小齿轮头。 差速器组件还包括内部和外部小齿轮轴承组件，可分离的安装板和由用于接收小齿轮组件的壳体限定的空腔。 外小齿轮轴承组件一体地安装到壳体，而内小齿轮轴承组件固定到可分离的安装板。 小齿轮头跨越安装在内小齿轮轴承组件和外小齿轮轴承组件之间。 这是抽象的提交，但有一项谅解，即它不会用于解释或限制权利要求的范围或含义。 37 CFR 1.72（b）。

公开(公告)号：US20040176206A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-09

申请号：US10379089

申请日：2003-03-04

发明人： Jack Darrin Oates ,  I-Chao Chung

IPC分类号： F16H048/06

CPC分类号： B60K17/36 ,  F16C2361/61 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H2048/423 ,  F16H2048/426

摘要： A hollow pinion gear is used in combination with a through shaft to provide coaxial power transfer from one location in a driveline to another location in the driveline. The pinion gear includes a shaft portion with a longitudinally extending bore that receives the through shaft and includes an integrally formed pinion gear head at one end of the shaft portion. A bearing member is installed within the bore between the through shaft and the pinion shaft portion. The bearing member permits relative rotation between the pinion gear and the through shaft.

摘要翻译： 中空小齿轮与通轴结合使用以提供从传动系中的一个位置到传动系中的另一位置的同轴电力传递。 小齿轮包括具有纵向延伸的孔的轴部，该轴部容纳通过轴，并且在轴部的一端包括整体形成的小齿轮头。 轴承构件安装在通孔和小齿轮轴部分之间的孔内。 轴承构件允许小齿轮和通孔之间的相对旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06719661B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US10033253

申请日：2001-10-25

申请人： Gary A. Turner ,  Leo Wenstrup ,  David Thompson

发明人： Gary A. Turner ,  Leo Wenstrup ,  David Thompson

IPC分类号： F16H4806

CPC分类号： F16H57/037 ,  F16C2361/61 ,  F16H48/06 ,  F16H2048/423 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2057/005 ,  F16H2057/02043 ,  F16H2057/02086 ,  F16H2057/0213 ,  F16H2057/0235

摘要： A differential having pinion bearings supported on the input yoke is provided. The differential includes a housing having an opening through which a pinion shaft extends. The input yoke is disposed about a portion of the pinion shaft and one or both pinion bearing sets are then disposed about the input yoke. This configuration reduces pinion standout and allows for installation of a pre-assembled bearing pack (i.e., without spacers or shims), but does not reduce the length of the splines on the input yoke or bearing capacity.

摘要翻译： 设置有支撑在输入轭上的小齿轮轴承的差速器。 差速器包括具有小齿轮轴延伸通过的开口的壳体。 输入轭设置在小齿轮轴的一部分周围，然后将一个或两个小齿轮轴承组围绕输入轭设置。 这种构造减小了小齿轮突出，并且允许安装预组装的轴承组件（即，没有间隔件或垫片），但是不会减小输入轭上的花键的长度或承载能力。

公开(公告)号：US20030224896A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-04

申请号：US10438731

申请日：2003-05-15

发明人： I-Chao Chung

IPC分类号： F16H048/06

CPC分类号： F16H48/22 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/32 ,  F16H48/34 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H2048/204 ,  F16H2048/382 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2200/2071

摘要： A drive axle assembly includes a differential case that is operably coupled to a pair of axle shafts that drive vehicle wheels. A locking mechanism includes a clutch housing that is externally mounted to the differential case. The clutch housing defines a fluid chamber in which first and second sets of discs are mounted. The first set of discs is fixed for movement with the clutch housing and the second set of discs is fixed for movement with one of the axle shafts. An actuating mechanism is used to selectively compress the discs together to lock the clutch housing and associated differential case to the axle shaft under predetermined conditions. A fitting is fixed to the axle housing that defines a fluid path to connect an external fluid supply to the actuating mechanism. The fitting is resistant to torsional and axial movement resulting from the lock mechanism moving to a locked position by the actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism includes a piston housing held fixed to the axle housing by the fitting as an actuation plate compresses the discs together. A piston is mounted within a piston chamber formed within the piston housing. Actuation thrust force is transferred from the stationary piston to the actuation plate through a pair of thrust bearings.

摘要翻译： 驱动轴组件包括可操作地联接到驱动车辆车轮的一对车轴的差速器壳体。 锁定机构包括外部安装在差速器壳体上的离合器壳体。 离合器壳体限定了流体室，其中安装有第一组和第二组盘。 第一组盘被固定以与离合器壳体一起移动，并且第二组盘片被固定以与其中一个车轴一起运动。 驱动机构用于选择性地将盘压缩在一起，以在预定条件下将离合器壳体和相关的差速器壳体锁定到车轴上。 一个配件固定在轴壳体上，该轴壳体限定一个流体路径，以将一个外部流体供应件连接到该致动机构。 该配件抵抗由致动机构移动到锁定位置的锁定机构产生的扭转和轴向运动。 致动机构包括活塞壳体，该活塞壳体通过配件固定到轴壳体，致动板将盘压在一起。 活塞被安装在形成在活塞壳体内的活塞室内。 驱动推力通过一对推力轴承从静止活塞传递到致动板。

公开(公告)号：US06629590B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-07

申请号：US09803059

申请日：2001-03-09

申请人： David C. Ochab ,  Matthew J. Cowen ,  Kelly P. Heath

发明人： David C. Ochab ,  Matthew J. Cowen ,  Kelly P. Heath

IPC分类号： F16D4300

CPC分类号： F16H48/22 ,  B60K17/3515 ,  B60K23/06 ,  F16D25/08 ,  F16D27/112 ,  F16D41/067 ,  F16D41/088 ,  F16D2027/002 ,  F16H48/12 ,  F16H48/16 ,  F16H48/18 ,  F16H48/19 ,  F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/32 ,  F16H48/34 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H2048/204 ,  F16H2048/305 ,  F16H2048/346 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2200/2071

摘要： A spring assembly for biasing rolls in a roll cage of a bi-directional overrunning clutch. The spring assembly adapted to bias two adjacent rolls in opposite directions. The spring assembly includes a bridge having two ends. A first spring attached to one end of the bridge. The first spring having arms extending in opposite directions from the bridge, each arm having an end adapted to contact a roll. A second spring attached to the other end of the bridge. The second spring having arms extending in opposite directions from the bridge, each arm having an end adapted to contact a second roll.

公开(公告)号：US20030186774A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-02

申请号：US10113438

申请日：2002-03-29

发明人： William C. Sullivan

IPC分类号： F16H048/06

CPC分类号： F16C19/56 ,  F16C35/077 ,  F16C2361/61 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H48/42 ,  F16H57/037 ,  F16H2048/385 ,  F16H2048/405 ,  F16H2048/423 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2057/02043 ,  F16H2057/02095

摘要： A carrier assembly for a drive axle includes an pinion and ring gear input that is operably coupled to a differential assembly. The differential assembly includes first and second case halves that attach to each other at an interface to define a case split line and a differential gear assembly supported by the first and second case halves with the gear assembly being operably coupled to drive a pair of laterally spaced wheels. The ring gear, first case half, and second case half are all connected together via a single bolted joint with the case split line being located behind the ring gear. The differential housing is supported on a pair of tapered roller bearings having a diverging apex configuration to reduce cup rotation. The pinion gear is solely supported by a pair of tapered roller bearings positioned on opposite sides of the ring gear. A two-piece pinion cage supports both pinion bearings and facilitates the setting of preload with the use of external shims.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动轴的载体组件包括可操作地联接到差速器组件的小齿轮和齿圈输入。 差速器组件包括在接口处彼此附接以限定壳体分配线的第一和第二壳体半部分，以及由第一和第二壳体半部支撑的差速齿轮组件，齿轮组件可操作地联接以驱动一对横向间隔开的 车轮。 环形齿轮，第一壳体半部和第二壳体半部都通过单个螺栓连接连接在一起，壳体分割线位于齿圈之后。 差速器壳体支撑在具有发散顶点构型的一对圆锥滚子轴承上，以减少杯的旋转。 小齿轮仅由位于齿圈相对两侧的一对圆锥滚子轴承支承。 一个两件式小齿轮保持架支撑两个小齿轮轴承，并有助于使用外部垫片来设置预载荷。

公开(公告)号：US20030083171A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-01

申请号：US10033253

申请日：2001-10-25

发明人： Gary A. Turner ,  Leo Wenstrup ,  David Thompson

IPC分类号： F16H048/06

CPC分类号： F16H57/037 ,  F16C2361/61 ,  F16H48/06 ,  F16H2048/423 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2057/005 ,  F16H2057/02043 ,  F16H2057/02086 ,  F16H2057/0213 ,  F16H2057/0235

摘要： A differential having pinion bearings supported on the input yoke is provided. The differential includes a housing having an opening through which a pinion shaft extends. The input yoke is disposed about a portion of the pinion shaft and one or both pinion bearing sets are then disposed about the input yoke. This configuration reduces pinion standout and allows for installation of a pre-assembled bearing pack (i.e., without spacers or shims), but does not reduce the length of the splines on the input yoke or bearing capacity.

摘要翻译： 设置有支撑在输入轭上的小齿轮轴承的差速器。 差速器包括具有小齿轮轴延伸通过的开口的壳体。 输入轭设置在小齿轮轴的一部分周围，然后将一个或两个小齿轮轴承组围绕输入轭设置。 这种构造减小了小齿轮突出，并且允许安装预组装的轴承组件（即，没有间隔件或垫片），但是不减小输入轭上的花键的长度或承载能力。

公开(公告)号：US06540634B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09729334

申请日：2000-12-04

申请人： David Thompson

发明人： David Thompson

IPC分类号： F16H4824

CPC分类号： F16H48/30 ,  F16H48/08 ,  F16H48/24 ,  F16H48/32 ,  F16H48/34 ,  F16H48/40 ,  F16H2048/204 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  F16H2200/2071

摘要： A wheel differential having an improved differential lock assembly is provided. The differential includes a differential housing and a differential cage rotatably supported on the differential housing by a set of bearings. The differential also includes a clutch assembly having a first member fixed to the differential cage and a second member configured to receive an axle half shaft extending from the differential cage for rotation with the axle half shaft. Finally, the differential includes an improved differential lock assembly that selectively shifts the first and second clutch members into engagement to prevent relative rotation between the differential cage and axle half shaft. The lock assembly includes a shift chamber that is supported on an outer race member of the set of bearings. The shift chamber may be formed within a bearing cap that is coupled to the differential housing and disposed about at least a portion of the bearing set. The lock assembly further includes a piston disposed within the shift chamber and a pushrod coupled to the piston. A shift arm is also coupled to the pushrod and is configured to engage the second member of the clutch assembly. The piston may be urged in a first direction and a second direction, opposite the first direction, within the shift chamber by the application of biasing and/or fluid forces.

公开(公告)号：US06514169B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US09865412

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： Gary A. Turner ,  Leo Wenstrup

发明人： Gary A. Turner ,  Leo Wenstrup

IPC分类号： F16H4808

CPC分类号： B60K17/36 ,  F16H2048/426

摘要： A tandem axle assembly is provided. The tandem axle assembly includes a forward axle assembly and a rear axle assembly and an intermediate drive shaft assembly extending between the two axle assemblies. The forward and rear axle assemblies both include a pinion gear rotating responsive to an inter-axle differential and a ring gear in mesh with the pinion gear. The forward pinion gear is offset from the forward ring gear by a first predetermine distance while the rear pinion gear is offset from the rear ring ear by a second predetermined distance. The second predetermined distance is greater than zero, but is less than the first predetermined distance. The variation in offsets enables both equal working angles in the intermediate drive shaft assembly and a reduction in those angles as compared to conventional tandem axle assemblies. Further, the variation in offset results in stronger and quieter gearing.

摘要翻译： 提供串联轴组件。 串联轴组件包括前轴组件和后轴组件以及在两个轴组件之间延伸的中间驱动轴组件。 前轴和后轴组件都包括响应于轴间差速器和与小齿轮啮合的齿圈旋转的小齿轮。 前进小齿轮偏离前齿圈减速第一预定距离，而后小齿轮从后环耳朵偏移第二预定距离。 第二预定距离大于零，但小于第一预定距离。 与传统的串联轴组件相比，偏移的变化使得中间驱动轴组件中的相等的工作角度和这些角度的减小。 此外，偏移的变化导致更坚固和更安静的传动装置。

公开(公告)号：US06450296B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09654057

申请日：2000-09-01

申请人： Bunzo Seki ,  Akio Senda

发明人： Bunzo Seki ,  Akio Senda

IPC分类号： F16H5702

CPC分类号： F16H57/027 ,  F16H48/14 ,  F16H2048/426 ,  Y10T74/2186

摘要： A breather structure for a reduction gear in which a plurality of stop ribs are disposed within a housing. The stop ribs are disposed at nonuniform distances between successive ribs in order to prevent oil from entering a breather chamber of the housing. The relative spacing between successive ribs allows the breather structure to prevent oil traveling at varying speeds from entering the breather chamber. The ribs have an upper surface which is disposed at declining, or obtuse, angles with respect to an interior of the housing, and a lower surface which acts to receive oil rising from a bottom of the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减速齿轮的通气结构，其中多个止动肋设置在壳体内。 止动肋设置在连续肋之间的不均匀距离处，以防止油进入壳体的通气室。 连续肋之间的相对间隔允许通气结构防止油以不同速度行进进入通气室。 肋具有相对于壳体内部以下降或钝角设置的上表面和用于接收从壳体的底部上升的油的下表面。