US 12,253,154 B1
Differential with auxiliary gear
David E. Gall, Clarkston, MI (US); Kevin J. Kaplan, Macomb, MI (US); Mark A. Heinze, Tecumseh (CA); and Rick Ohsiek, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Assigned to GKN Automotive Limited, Birmingham (GB)
Filed by GKN Automotive Limited, Birmingham (GB)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/391,067.
Int. Cl. F16H 48/40 (2012.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01)
CPC F16H 48/40 (2013.01) [F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 57/0483 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle differential, comprising:
a housing;
an input gear mounted to the housing so that the housing and input gear rotate together;
a pinion shaft mounted in the housing;
a first pinion gear and a second pinion gear both mounted on the pinion shaft;
a first side gear within the housing and engaged with the first pinion gear and the second pinion gear;
a second side gear within the housing and engaged with the first pinion gear and the second pinion gear; and
a second gear mounted to the housing so that the second gear and the housing rotate together about an axis of rotation, wherein the housing includes a gear mounting surface and the second gear includes a radial inner surface received on the gear mounting surface, and part of the radial inner surface of the second gear overlaps at least part of the pinion shaft and limits movement of the pinion shaft relative to the housing.