Patent ID: 6711968
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
An axle differential assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:a differential housing; a central shaft rotatably mounted within said differential housing having opposing first and second ends and including a ting gear mounted thereon, said central shaft defining a central axis of said axle differential assembly; a pair of clutch packs, one of said clutch packs mounted to each end of said central shaft, each of said clutch packs adapted to connect to an end of an axle half shaft and adapted to selectively transfer rotational motion from said central shaft, across said clutch packs, and to the axle half shafts; and a pair of actuators, each actuator adapted to exert an axial force onto one of said clutch packs, each of said actuators being actuated by an electric motor, each of said electric motors Including a stator and a rotor, and including a brake, such that said electric motors can be locked in position to maintain the position of said actuators, thereby maintaining axial force onto said clutch packs when no power is supplied to said electric motors.