HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL FOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES

摘要

A differential system for a front wheel drive vehicle. The differential system includes a differential carrier (24), an actuator housing {44), an intermediate shaft (32). a clutch pack (42). and a piston (40). The differential carrier (24) houses a differential assembly (16) configured to drive a right and left axle shaft. The actuator housing (44) is configured to rotate in conjunction with the differential carrier (24). The intermediate shaft (32) extends through the actuator housing (44). The clutch pack (42) has a first set of clutch plates (46) that engage the actuator housing (44} and a second set of clutch plates (48) that engage the intermediate shaft (32). The piston (40) compresses the first and second set of clutch plates {46, 48) thereby frictionaiiy coupling the differential carrier (24) to the intermediate shaft (32) and thus locking or modulating the differential.