Torque distributing mechanism in differential

U.S. Patent Number: 5387161

Abstract: A torque distributing differential for distributing torque from an input element to two output elements and including a first planetary carrier connected to one of the two output elements of the differential and a sun gear coupled to the other of the two output elements. A second planetary carrier of a planetary gear type torque distributing mechanism coupled to the other of the two output elements. An external tooth gear of a ring gear of the torque distributing mechanism and an external tooth gear of the first planetary carrier being operatively connected to each other with a predetermined reduction ration through a pair of spur gears, so that the sun gear is rotatably driven by a motor.

Inventors: Shibahata; Yasuji (Wako, JP)

Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 07/832,847

Issued: 1995-02-07

Expired: 2007-02-07

Classes: 475/5 ; 475/150; 475/221; 475/6; 475/84

Field of search: 475/5,6,72,89,88,84,150,27,18,221,252

Click the image above to view patent images at uspto.gov within a frame.

Click here for the fulltext page on uspto.gov within a frame.