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US 4,954,122 AGranted
Differential gear apparatus with worm gears
AssigneeAisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshiyuki Nakao, Naomichi Adachi
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Abstract
A differential gear apparatus includes a housing for rotation about a predetermined axis under the power of an external power source, and a lubricating oil reservoir and worm gear arrangement mounted in the housing for rotation. A lubricating arrangement is disposed with respect to the housing for guiding the lubricating oil from the lubricating oil reservoir to the work gears against centrifugal force created by rotation of the housing.
Claims2
A differential gear apparatus, comprising:
- a power source;
- housing means for rotation about a predetermined axis when driven by said power source and including a lubricating oil reservoir;
- worm gear means including first and second worm gears mounted in the housing means for rotation therein;
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- an enlarged washer member disposed between the housing means and said worm gear means for guiding lubricating oil from the lubricating oil reservoir to the first and second worm gears against centrifugal force created by rotation of said housing means.
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