Patent ID: 6592487
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B60K,B60W,F16H

Abstract:
A differential drive for use on a vehicle, said drive including:a rotatably driven differential housing supported in a housing; a differential gear set arranged and supported in a housing; a torque distribution device adjacent to said differential gear set, said torque distribution device connects one of a differential side shaft gear with a side shaft, said torque distribution device includes a clutch pack, said clutch pack having a plurality of friction plates rotatably fixed with respect to said side shaft and a plurality of friction plates rotatably fixed with respect to one of said differential side shaft gears, said torque distribution device arranged to control torque between a front axle and a rear axle of the vehicle; a second side shaft gear being driven with said same torque via said differential gear set; and a second clutch pack engaged with said second side shaft gear and said differential housing.