Patent ID: 11892067
Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A mechanical differential assembly for a wheeled vehicle, comprising:
a housing having an interior surface with a spherical portion; and
a first pinion gear having a first clutch portion fixed to the first pinion gear, wherein the first pinion gear is operable to both rotate relative to the interior surface of the housing and be fixed relative to the interior surface of the housing, wherein the first clutch portion includes a first interior clutch surface and a first exterior clutch surface;
a second pinion gear having a second clutch portion fixed to the second pinion gear, wherein the second pinion gear is operable to both rotate relative to the interior surface of the housing and be fixed relative to the interior surface of the housing, wherein the second clutch portion includes a second interior clutch surface and a second exterior clutch surface; and
a locking member defining a cam surface configured to engage both of the first interior clutch surface and the second interior clutch surface and lock the at least one of the first pinion gear or the second pinion gear relative to the housing when the mechanical differential assembly is in a locked configuration;
wherein a pressure angle is formed between the cam surface and the at least one of the first interior clutch surface or the second interior clutch surface.