ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-ACTUATED LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL

摘要

A differential assembly including a rotatable casing, first and second axial ly moveable side gears disposed within the casing, at least one pinion gear disposed within the casing and intermeshed with the side gears, a cone clutch operatively coupled to the first side gear, the cone clutch being frictionally coupled to the casing in response to being exposed to a magnetic field, and a disc clutch having at least one clutch disc operativel y coupled to the second side gear in response to axial movement of the second side gear.