Patent ID: 7086984

Claim:
A vehicle driving apparatus comprising: a pair of output axles mounted in an axle housing; a differential housing mounted in and rotatable with respect to the axle housing; an engagement mechanism for engaging at least one of the output axles to the differential housing to restrict rotation of the at least one axle with respect thereto, the engagement mechanism contacting and rotating with the differential housing and having a first position where movement of the at least one axle is not restricted and a second position where movement of the at least one axle is restricted with respect to the differential housing; and a cam mechanism mounted in the axle housing and comprising a first stationary cam fixed with respect to the axle housing, a second cam which is rotatable with respect to the first cam and an actuation member to cause rotation of the second cam with respect to the first cam, whereby rotation of the second cam causes the engagement mechanism to move from the first position to the second position.