Patent ID: 6790154
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: B60K,F16H

Abstract:
A rear axle for a motor vehicle drive line comprising, in combination,a first electromagnetic clutch having an input, an output, a first friction clutch pack operably disposed between said input and output, and a first electromagnetic operator associated with said first friction clutch pack, a bevel gear differential assembly having a rotable housing driven by said output of said first electromagnetic clutch, a pair of side bevel gears disposed in said housing and adapted to drive a respective pair of output shafts, a pair of idler bevel gears disposed in said housing and engaging said side bevel gears, a second electromagnetic clutch having at least one second friction clutch pack operably disposed between said rotatable housing and one of said pair of side bevel gears, and a second electromagnetic operator associated with said at least one second friction clutch pack.