Differential gear for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A differential gear for a motor vehicle, comprising: a casing, an input shaft which can be coupled to a drive shaft of the motor vehicle, two output shafts which are arranged approximately perpendicular to the input shaft and which can be connected to a respective wheel of the motor vehicle, and a differential supported within the casing, wherein the casing comprises two casing parts, each of the casing parts comprising an attachment spot for attaching the casing to a body of the motor vehicle, said two casing parts being connected to each other along a separation plane which is oriented at an angle of more than 40 degrees with respect to the output shafts, wherein at least one of the two casing parts comprises a projection which serves as a hollow carrier, said projection comprising an attachment spot for attaching the casing at its outside, said projection being arranged generally parallel with respect to the output shafts, and said projection being arranged above a rest oil level within the casing, wherein a retaining element is arranged within the casing at the entrance of the projection, said retaining element limiting the flow of oil which has been thrown into the projection, back into the casing.

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