Differential with differential motion limiting mechanism

摘要

A differential capable of distributing a torque of the input shaft to the two output shaft thereof and equipped with a differential motion limiting mechanism. The differential comprises a differential mechanism which receives a driving force through the input shaft thereof from a transmission connected to an engine and distributes the driving force to two output shafts; an oil pump interposed between two shafts, namely, the input shaft and either one of the output shafts themselves, and adapted to be driven by a differential revolving speed between the two shafts so as to produce a discharge pressure corresponding to the differential revolving speed; a clutch mechanism for coupling the two shafts; a hydraulic circuit for supplying the discharge pressure of the oil pump to the clutch mechanism to engage the two shafts; and hydraulic control means provided in the hydraulic circuit to control the discharge pressure to be supplied to the clutch mechanism. The differential produces a limiting torque corresponding to the differential revolving speed between the two shafts to limit the differential motion between the two shafts.