Abstract:
A differential apparatus has a planet carrier 2A rotated by driving torque from a driving source, a planetary gear 2B rotated for self-rotation around its own axis by receiving rotational force of the planet carrier 2A, a sun gear 2C and an internal gear 2D differentially distributing the rotational force to a pair of output shafts by receiving the rotational force of the planet carrier 2A from the planetary gear 2B, and a differential restricting mechanism 2 having an inner clutch plates 3A and an outer clutch plates 3B restricting a differential of the differential mechanism 3. The planet carrier 2A is disposed between the sun gear 2C and the internal gear 2D, and the sun gear 2C and internal gear 2D are respectively connected each other to be able to transmit torque through the inner clutch plates 3A and the outer clutch plates 3B.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a hybrid differential gear device achieving the small and light devices as a whole and easy assembling of a differential case.A hybrid differential gear device has a first differential gear mechanism 2 and a second differential gear mechanism 3. The first differential gear mechanism 2 has a plurality of planetary gears 5 as an input element, a sun gear 6 engaging with the plural planetary gears 5 as a first output element, and an internal gear engaging with the plural planetary gears 5 as a second output element. The second differential gear mechanism 3 has side gears 14R, 14L connected respectively to a right and a left front tire wheel, pinion gears 12, 13 engaging with the side gears 14R, 14L, and a pinion gear shaft 15 supporting rotatably the pinion gears 12, 13. The pinion gear shaft 15 is supported non-rotatably and movably to a direction of a rotational axis of a differential case 4.
Abstract:
An internal gear 4 is fitted within a housing 2, and a sun gear 6 is disposed inside the internal gear in concentric relationship therewith. A plurality of planet gears 8 are carried by a planetary carrier 10 connected to the housing 2 and are in meshing engagement with the internal gear 4 and the sun gear 6. Washers 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 are disposed in regions where the members 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 slide against respectively. Hollow shafts are connected to a coupling 14 which is connected to the inner periphery of the internal gear 4 and to the inner periphery of the sun gear 6, and a drive from an engine which is input to the housing 2 is delivered through the both shafts. A lubricant oil is introduced through the shaft to lubricate sliding parts which are disposed radially outward of the shaft. A perfect lubrication of the interior of the differential gearing is achieved, seizure resistance can be improved and the occurrence of noises can be reduced.
Abstract:
A differential gearing 2 of twin differential type including a center differential unit 14 of planetary gear type and a front differential unit 12 of bevel gear type which are received within a housing 10 is separated from a gear box 6 of a transmission 4, and is disposed within PTO (power transfer off) 8. A common specification can be used for the twin differential unit, and influences by the oil variety can be avoided, assuring a given performance in any application.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic clutch is provided which produces sufficiently large clutch force by increasing the clutch capacity without increasing the number of inner and outer clutch plates. The electromagnetic clutch includes an intermediate member (8) that is connected to inner clutch plates (7a) so as not to be rotatable relative thereto and moves toward a clutch mechanism (7) under rotational force of a rotational member (5). The intermediate member (8) has: a pressing portion (23a) for pressing an armature (21) in the direction to frictionally couple the inner and outer clutch plates (7a, 7b) as the intermediate member (8) moves toward the clutch mechanism (7); and a movement force conversion section (24) for converting rotational force of a rotational member (6) into movement force toward the clutch mechanism (7). The movement force conversion section (24) is arranged between the intermediate member (8) and the rotational member (5).
Abstract:
In a vehicle differential unit according to an embodiment of the invention, a planetary carrier that is a rotatable member that rotatably supports planetary gears is formed of cylindrical members that are unable to rotate relative to each other on the rotational axis of a pair of output shafts. The vehicle differential unit has a thrust force generation portion that receives a driving force from a drive source of a vehicle and generates a thrust force along the direction of the rotational axis of the pair of output shafts, and a relative movement limiting portion that limits a relative movement between the cylindrical members along the axial direction due to the thrust force when the vehicle is in the drive mode.
Abstract:
A planetary carrier, formed of a cylindrical body, that receives a drive torque from a drive power source and differentially distributes the drive torque to a pair of output shafts, the planetary carrier including a gear holding portion that rotatably holds a planetary gear having two large and small gear portions, of which pitch circle diameters differ from each other. The gear holding portion has a first supporting surface that slidably supports tooth tip surfaces of the gear portion, of which the pitch circle diameter is larger, on a portion except on the radially inner side with respect to the carrier, and a second supporting surface that slidably supports tooth tip surfaces of the gear portion, of which the pitch circle diameter is smaller, on a portion except on the radially outer side with respect to the carrier.
Abstract:
Five receiving holes 2e extending along the axis of a circular cylindrical portion 2b of a housing are formed in the circular cylindrical portion 2b. Those five receiving holes 2e are arranged at equal intervals in the peripheral direction of the circular cylindrical portion 2b. Each receiving hole 2e rotatably receives therein a planetary gear 5. The respective planetary gears 5 are in engagement with an inner gear 3 and a sun gear 4. The teeth of the inner gear 3, the sun gear 4 and the planetary gears 5 are helical teeth. The numbers of teeth of the inner gear 3, the sun gear 4 and the planetary gears 5 are set to 36, 24 and 6, respectively. As a result, the numbers of teeth of the inner gear 3 and the sun gear 4 located between adjacent two planetary gears 5 in the peripheral direction become 7.2 and 4.8, respectively, which are values each having a fraction below the decimal point.
Abstract:
A planetary gear 5 is contacted at its at least one tooth of all its teeth 51n with an end edge 23d facing an inner releasing part 23c of an inner peripheral surface of a receiving hole 23a irrespective of a rotational position of the planetary gear 5. By doing so, the planetary gear 5 is prevented from moving in the radial direction. As a result, the planetary gear 5 can be prevented from vibrating in the radial direction. Thus, vibrations of a planetary gear apparatus can be reduced, and the planetary gear and a carrier can be reduced in damage.
Abstract:
A differential gear mechanism includes a housing, first and second sun gears each including an external gear portion, and first and second planetary gears. The first and second sun gears include axial end surfaces pressed against contact surfaces provided at the housing by the first and second sun gears by means of thrust forces generated at engagement surfaces between the external gear portions and the planetary gears. Each of the sun gears includes a first portion having the external gear portion, a second portion, and a thrust force generating mechanism for generating thrust forces at the first portion and the second portion. A direction of the thrust force generated at the first portion by the thrust force generating mechanism is specified to be equal to a direction of the thrust force generated at the first portion by means of the engagement between the external gear portion and the planetary gear.