A bevel gear assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a side plate, and a plurality of planet gears. The housing has an outer bevel gear profile and a first annular ring. The side plate is fixed to the housing and has a second annular ring. The plurality of planet gears is disposed axially between the first and second annular rings. In some example embodiments, the bevel gear assembly has a plurality of planet pins extending through respective planet gears of the plurality of planet gears. In an example embodiment, each of the planet pins of the plurality of planet pins extend through respective apertures in each of the first and second annular rings.

A bevel gear assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a side plate, and a plurality of planet gears. The housing has an outer bevel gear profile and a first annular ring. The side plate is fixed to the housing and has a second annular ring. The plurality of planet gears is disposed axially between the first and second annular rings. In some example embodiments, the bevel gear assembly has a plurality of planet pins extending through respective planet gears of the plurality of planet gears. In an example embodiment, each of the planet pins of the plurality of planet pins extend through respective apertures in each of the first and second annular rings.

An axle assembly that is configured with reduced weight and an internal configuration that is configured to reduce losses through, for example, higher efficiency gearing, low viscosity lubricant and reduced lubricant levels as compared with current production automotive axle assemblies that are configured with a similar overall gear ratio and capacity.

An axle assembly that is configured with reduced weight and an internal configuration that is configured to reduce losses through, for example, higher efficiency gearing, low viscosity lubricant and reduced lubricant levels as compared with current production automotive axle assemblies that are configured with a similar overall gear ratio and capacity.

A net-shaped composite plenum housing body for a differential assembly having a pump is disclosed. The plenum housing body can include a low pressure inlet and a high pressure outlet configured to receive a control valve. The plenum housing body can also define a fluid inlet channel in fluid communication with the low pressure inlet via a first internal port and can be configured to be in fluid communication with an inlet side of the pump when the plenum housing body is assembled onto the differential assembly. The plenum housing body can also define a fluid outlet channel in fluid communication with the high pressure outlet via a second internal port and can be configured to be in fluid communication with an outlet side of the pump when the plenum housing body is assembled onto the differential assembly. The plenum housing body can also be formed as a net-shape fiber reinforced plastic material including chopped fibers, for example, chopped fiberglass fibers, and an epoxy resin.

An integrated pinion, bearing and coupling (PBC) assembly for use with a hypoid gearset in power transfer assemblies of motor vehicles. The PBC assembly includes a pinion unit having a pinion gear segment and a pinion stub shaft segment, and a coupler unit having a coupling flange segment and a coupler shaft segment. The pinion stub shaft segment surrounds and is in press fit engagement with the coupler shaft segment. A portion of the coupler shaft segment is deformed to be retained within one of a receiver groove and raised projections formed in the pinion stub shaft segment so as to fixedly secure the coupler unit to the pinion unit.

An electric drive assembly of dry differential and a new energy vehicle are disclosed. The electric drive assembly of dry differential comprises a reducer and a differential. The reducer comprises a reducer housing and a reducer end cover. The differential is rotatably provided in the reducer housing and comprises a differential cover and a differential housing, the differential cover and the differential housing are fixedly connected, an end of the differential cover opposite from the differential housing is provided with a bearing mounting seat, an inside of a chamber formed is provided with a pair of side gears, a pair of pinion gears and a pinion shaft, both ends of the pinion shaft are fixed on the differential housing, the pinion gears are sleeved on both ends of the pinion shaft, the side gears are meshed with the pinion gears, an inner hole of the side gear is equipped with an side gear end cap. The side gear end cap in the electric drive assembly belongs to static seal, and has a simple structure and high sealing reliability. The differential oil seal is sealed with the outer circumference of the side gear, which, compared with the traditional structure in which the outer circumference of the half shaft is sealed, reduces the eccentricity and axial movement, and reduces the wear of the oil seal.

An electric drive assembly of dry differential and a new energy vehicle are disclosed. The electric drive assembly of dry differential comprises a reducer and a differential. The reducer comprises a reducer housing and a reducer end cover. The differential is rotatably provided in the reducer housing and comprises a differential cover and a differential housing, the differential cover and the differential housing are fixedly connected, an end of the differential cover opposite from the differential housing is provided with a bearing mounting seat, an inside of a chamber formed is provided with a pair of side gears, a pair of pinion gears and a pinion shaft, both ends of the pinion shaft are fixed on the differential housing, the pinion gears are sleeved on both ends of the pinion shaft, the side gears are meshed with the pinion gears, an inner hole of the side gear is equipped with an side gear end cap. The side gear end cap in the electric drive assembly belongs to static seal, and has a simple structure and high sealing reliability. The differential oil seal is sealed with the outer circumference of the side gear, which, compared with the traditional structure in which the outer circumference of the half shaft is sealed, reduces the eccentricity and axial movement, and reduces the wear of the oil seal.

A vehicle driving force distribution device includes: a differential gear; a driving force transmission device; and a case member having a first accommodating chamber accommodating the differential gear and a second accommodating chamber accommodating the driving force transmission device. The case member has a first flow passage that allows lubricating oil to flow from the first accommodating chamber into the second accommodating chamber, and a second flow passage that allows lubricating oil to flow from the second accommodating chamber into the first accommodating chamber. In a two-wheel drive mode, lubricating oil flows from the second accommodating chamber into the first accommodating chamber through the second flow passage. In a four-wheel drive mode, lubricating oil flows from the first accommodating chamber into the second accommodating chamber through the first flow passage.

A vehicle driving force distribution device includes: a differential gear; a driving force transmission device; and a case member having a first accommodating chamber accommodating the differential gear and a second accommodating chamber accommodating the driving force transmission device. The case member has a first flow passage that allows lubricating oil to flow from the first accommodating chamber into the second accommodating chamber, and a second flow passage that allows lubricating oil to flow from the second accommodating chamber into the first accommodating chamber. In a two-wheel drive mode, lubricating oil flows from the second accommodating chamber into the first accommodating chamber through the second flow passage. In a four-wheel drive mode, lubricating oil flows from the first accommodating chamber into the second accommodating chamber through the first flow passage.