Drive axle system having a clutching device

摘要

A drive axle system for a vehicle drive train having a clutching device is provided. The drive axle system includes a first shaft, a bevel gear inter-axle differential, a first axle assembly, a second axle assembly, a first clutching device, and a second clutching device. The first axle assembly is drivingly engaged with the first shaft. The first clutching device divides one of a pair of output axles into first and second portions. The second clutching device selectively engages a driving gear of the second axle assembly with a portion of the bevel gear inter-axle differential.

主权项

1. A drive axle system, comprising:
a first shaft comprising at least one shaft section; a bevel gear inter-axle differential comprising a first side gear, a driving spider, and a second side gear, the driving spider drivingly engaged with the first shaft; a first axle assembly comprising a first wheel differential, a first driving gear coupled to the first wheel differential and drivingly engaged with the second side gear of the bevel gear inter-axle differential, and a first pair of output axles drivingly engaged with the first wheel differential; a second axle assembly comprising a second wheel differential, a second driving gear coupled to the second wheel differential, a second pair of output axles drivingly engaged with the second wheel differential, and a first clutching device disposed on and dividing one of the second pair of output axles into first and second portions; and a second clutching device having at least a first position and a second position, wherein the second clutching device in the first position drivingly engages the second driving gear with the first side gear of the bevel gear inter-axle differential and the second clutching device in the second position drivingly engages the first side gear of the bevel gear inter-axle differential with the driving spider of the bevel gear inter-axle differential.