Clutch pack with lock plates
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsSagar Pratap Tawade, Rupesh Madhukar Surve
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Abstract
A differential comprises a case and a side gear. The differential further comprises a lockout mechanism having a first lock plate comprising a first side and a toothed side; a second lock plate comprising a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate; a cam plate axially between the side gear and the first lock plate; and a clutch pack axially between the cam plate and the first lock plate. The differential further comprises an engagement mechanism configured to actuate the cam plate to rotate.
Claims16
A differential comprising:
- a case;
- a side gear;
- a lockout mechanism comprising:
- a first lock plate comprising a first side and a toothed side;
- a second lock plate comprising a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate;
- a cam plate axially between the side gear and the first lock plate;
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- a clutch pack axially between the cam plate and the first lock plate;
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- an engagement mechanism configured to actuate the cam plate to rotate.
A differential comprising:
- a case;
- a side gear;
- a lockout mechanism comprising:
- a first lock plate comprising a first side and a toothed side;
- a second lock plate comprising a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate;
- a cam plate axially between the side gear and the first lock plate;
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- a clutch pack axially between the cam plate and the first lock plate;
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- a cross-shaft attached to the case having a number of arms radially extending from a hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.