Differential housing for a differential unit of a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorVincent Brolles
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Abstract
A differential housing for a differential unit of a vehicle. The differential housing is configured for receiving a differential and an end portion of each of two drive shafts connected by means of the differential. The differential housing has a longitudinal axis. It comprises a peripheral wall which has a substantially tubular shape, and defines an inner space. The differential housing includes at least one hole which extends through the peripheral wall; and a valve mounted in said hole, the valve being configured to allow the passage of oil towards the inner space, and to allow the passage of oil from the inner space towards the outside only below a predetermined valve closing force.
Claims16
A differential housing for a differential unit of a vehicle, the differential housing being configured for receiving a differential and an end portion of each of two drive shafts connected by means of the differential, the differential housing having a peripheral wall which has a substantially tubular shape, the differential housing further having a longitudinal axis and defining an inner space, characterized in that the differential housing comprises:
- —at least one hole which extends through the peripheral wall;
- —and a valve mounted in said hole, the valve being configured to allow passage of oil towards the inner space, and to allow the passage of oil from the inner space towards an outside only below a predetermined valve closing force.
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