Patent ID: 7011594

Claim:
A differential drive comprising: a drivable differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ) which is rotatably supported in a drive housing, which comprises a longitudinal carrier axis; two axle shaft gears ( 28 , 29 ; 68 , 69 ) whose axes extend co-axially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis arranged and rotatably supported in said differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ); a plurality of differential gears ( 31 , 71 ) whose axes extend radially relative to the longitudinal carrier axis arranged and held in said differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ) so as to rotate with said differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ), wherein the axle shaft gears ( 28 , 29 ; 68 , 69 ) engage the differential gears ( 31 , 71 ); and constant velocity joints ( 22 , 23 ; 62 , 63 ) which are positioned inside the differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ) and whose outer joint parts ( 26 , 27 ; 66 , 67 ) are connected to the axle shaft gears ( 28 , 29 ; 68 , 69 ) in a rotationally fast way, wherein the outer joint parts ( 26 , 27 ; 66 , 67 ) and the axle shaft gears ( 28 , 29 ; 68 , 69 ) connected to the outer joint parts ( 26 , 27 ; 66 , 67 ) are positioned in the differential carrier ( 11 , 51 ) with radial play and are operationally engaged with at feast three differential gears ( 31 , 71 ) for being self-centered on the longitudinal carrier axis.