Patent ID: 6837821

Claim:
A differential comprising: a differential casing configured to be rotatably driven by a motor under a driving force; a differential mechanism comprising a pair of first and second side-gears for distributing a torque of the differential casing to first and second output shafts; a frictional clutch for interconnecting the first and second output shafts, the frictional clutch comprising, a first power-transmitting member connected to a first output shaft; a second power-transmitting member connected to a second output shaft; first and second clutch plates axially displacable to engage with each other, a first clutch plate being connected to the first power-transmitting member, and a second clutch plate being connected to the second power-transmitting member; and an actuator for operating the frictional clutch, wherein the first side-gear and the first output shaft connect to each other using the first power-transmitting member, wherein the second side-gear connects directly to the second output shaft, wherein the second power-transmitting member and the second side-gear connect to each other through the second output shaft, and wherein one output shaft of the first and second output shafts is axially displaceable by the actuator under an engagement force to engage the frictional clutch.