DIFFERENTIALGETRIEBE.

摘要

The invention relates to a differential unit. The differential unit comprises a gear carrier (42) designed for rotation about a first axis (47), means on said carrier (42) whereby said carrier (42) can be rotated about said first axis (47). First (52) and second (51) output gears of first and second diameters respectively are mounted in the carrier (42) for rotation about the first axis (47). The diameter of the second output gear (51) is larger than the diameter of the first output gear (52). A first plurality of intermediate gears (55) are each journalled in a pocket in the carrier to rotate about one of a first plurality of axis parallel to the first axis (47), said first plurality of axes being equally spaced from the first axis. Each of the first plurality of intermediate gears (55) engages the first output gear (52). A second plurality of intermediate gears (56) are each journalled in a pocket in the carrier (42) to rotate about one of a second plurality of axes parallel to the first axis, said second plurality of axes being equally spaced from the first axis. Each of the second plurality of gears (56) engages the second output gear (51). At least one of the first plurality of intermediate gears (55) engages at least one of the second plurality of intermediate gears (56). Each of the first plurality of intermediate gears (55) extends over only one of the output gears and each of the second plurality of intermediate gears (56) extends over both of the output gears.