Structure and method of assembling a differential assembly
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsPeter Joe Deir, Robert Raymond Scott, III, Arnold Bell, Michael Martin Manuszak
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Abstract
A nesting structure supports a differential case. The nesting structure includes a first support structure that supports the differential case. The nesting structure includes a second support structure spaced apart from the first support structure to define a support opening. The support opening receives a first shim and establishes a first orientation between the first shim and the differential case in which the first shim is non-parallel with respect to a first bearing surface of the differential case.
Claims26
A nesting structure configured to support a differential case, the nesting structure comprising:
- a first support structure configured to support the differential case;
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- a second support structure spaced apart from the first support structure to define a support opening configured to receive a first shim and establish a first orientation between the first shim and the differential case in which the first shim is non-parallel with respect to a first bearing surface of the differential case.
A nesting structure configured to support a differential case, the nesting structure comprising:
- a first support and a second support spaced apart from the first support to define a case opening between the first and second supports that is configured to receive the differential case with opposite ends of the differential case supported by respective ones of the first and second supports, wherein each of the first and second supports includes first and second support structures spaced from one another to define a support opening therebetween for receiving the respective end of the differential case therein;
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- a first shim and a second shim positioned in respective ones of the support openings of the first and second supports, the first and second shims in contact with the respective end of the differential case positioned within the support opening, wherein the first and second shims are non-parallel with one another.
A nesting structure configured to support a differential case, the nesting structure comprising:
- a first support and a second support spaced apart from the first support to define a case opening between the first and second supports that is configured to receive the differential case with opposite ends of the differential case supported by respective ones of the first and second supports, wherein each of the first and second supports includes a support opening for receiving the respective end of the differential case therein, and wherein each of the first and second supports includes a first surface facing the case opening, a second surface along the support opening that faces away from the case opening, and a third surface along the support opening that faces toward the case opening, and the third surface is non-parallel to the second surface and non-parallel to a bearing surface at the respective end of the differential case positioned in the support opening;
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- a first shim and a second shim positioned in respective ones of the support openings of the first and second supports, each of the first and second shims located between and in contact with the third surface of the respective opening and the bearing surface at the respective end of the differential case positioned within the support opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.