Patent ID: 7658692

Claim:
A double differential assembly for use in the driveline of a motor vehicle driven by a plurality of axles, comprising: a first differential drive comprising a differential carrier which is rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation (A), a plurality of first differential gears which are rotatably held in the differential carrier on first axes (B) extending at an angle relative to the axis of rotation (A) and which rotate jointly with the differential carrier around the axis of rotation (A), and a first output gear and a second output gear which are arranged coaxially relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the first differential gears; and a second differential drive comprising a cage element which is firmly connected to the second output gear of the first differential drive so as to be rotatingly drivable by same around the axis of rotation (A), a plurality of second differential gears which are rotatably held in the cage element on second axes (C) extending perpendicularly relative to the axis of rotation (A) and which rotate jointly with the cage element around the axis of rotation (A), and a first sideshaft gear and a second sideshaft gear which are arranged coaxially relative to the axis of rotation (A) and engage the second differential gears; wherein at least one of the two differential drives is provided in the form of a crown gear differential, wherein the differential gears of said at least one of the two differential drives are cylindrical spur gears, and wherein the angles which are enclosed between the first axes (B) of the first differential gears and the axis of rotation (A) are greater than 10° and smaller than 90°.