Differential assembly with bearing discs in openings for mounting purposes

A differential assembly for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle comprising:

• a differential carrier produced in one piece and rotatably drivable around an axis of rotation (A), said differential carrier comprising a casing portion including two radial openings configured for mounting sideshaft gears and differential gears;
• wherein, when mounted, said sideshaft gears are rotatably held on said axis of rotation (A) and said differential gears rotate jointly with said differential carrier around said axis of rotation (A) and meshingly engage said sideshaft gears;
• wherein at said radial openings, a bearing disc is inserted, said bearing disc including a central bore wherein a journal end of a bearing journal for a differential gear is held;
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• wherein said bearing disc is held in a play-free way relative to said differential carrier at least in a circumferential direction.

A differential assembly for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle comprising:

• a differential carrier produced in one piece and rotatably drivable around an axis of rotation (A), said differential carrier comprising a casing portion including two radial openings configured for mounting sideshaft gears and differential gears;
• wherein, when mounted, said sideshaft gears are rotatably held on said axis of rotation (A) and said differential gears rotate jointly with said differential carrier around said axis of rotation (A) and meshingly engage said sideshaft gears;
• wherein at said radial openings, a bearing disc is inserted, said bearing disc including a central bore wherein a journal end of a bearing journal for a differential gear is held;
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• wherein said second area is provided in the shape of a slot extending in a circumferential direction.