Differential mechanism restricting device
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKoji Sato, Koshi Hayakawa
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Abstract
A miniaturized differential mechanism restricting device that is mechanically connected to two operation elements. A plurality of holes are formed in an output-side cam, and pin holes are formed in a differential case in a penetrating manner such that the pin holes overlap with the plurality of holes. A plurality of first pins, which pass through the pin holes in a penetrating manner and are fitted in the holes, extend from a first slide member, and a plurality of second pins, which pass through the pin holes in a penetrating manner and are fitted in the holes, extend from a second slide member. The first slide member is moved in the axial direction by a first shift fork, and the second slide member is moved in the axial direction by a second shift fork.
Claims9
A differential mechanism restricting device provided to a differential gear and restricting a differential of a differential mechanism, the differential gear comprising:
- a pinion gear that is mounted on an end portion of a propeller shaft that transmits power from a power unit;
- a ring gear that meshes with the pinion gear;
- a differential case that is rotated together with the ring gear and forms a differential chamber therein;
- a differential mechanism that is housed in the differential case;
- left and right output-side cams that constitute portions of the differential mechanism and transmit power transmitted to the ring gear to drive shafts;
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- a gear case that houses the ring gear and the differential case,
- wherein the differential mechanism restricting device comprises:
- a first slide member that is supported on the gear case, and allows the insertion of a first pin in a state where the first pin extends over the differential case or the ring gear and the output-side cam in response to an operation of a first operation element;
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- a second slide member that is supported on the gear case, and allows the insertion of a second pin in a state where the second pin extends over the differential case or the ring gear and the output-side cam in response to an operation of a second operation element, and
- the first slide member and the second slide member are arranged in a juxtaposed manner, and the second pin is formed in a state where the second pin penetrates the first slide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.