A transmission system and a method for operation of said transmission is provided. The transmission system includes a first friction clutch with a first set of discs splined to a shaft and a second set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a first gear. The system further includes a first hydraulic passage extending through the shaft and including an outlet in the shaft that directly supplies a lubricant to the first and second sets of discs during transmission system operation, where the first gear includes outer teeth that are positioned circumferentially around the first gear outward from the first and second sets of discs and is designed to mesh with a second gear in the transmission system.

A vehicle including a coupling device that includes (a) an engagement clutch mechanism for coupling an input side engagement member that is coupled to a drive power source of the vehicle and an output side engagement member that is coupled to a drive wheel of the vehicle; and (b) a cam mechanism for assisting engagement of the input and output side engagement members depending on a differential torque by which the input and output side engagement members are rotated differentially. The vehicle includes a control device configured, when the engagement of the input and output side engagement members is to be released, to cause a braking force to be applied to one of the input and output side engagement members such that the differential torque is reduced.

A vehicle including a coupling device that includes (a) an engagement clutch mechanism for coupling an input side engagement member that is coupled to a drive power source of the vehicle and an output side engagement member that is coupled to a drive wheel of the vehicle; and (b) a cam mechanism for assisting engagement of the input and output side engagement members depending on a differential torque by which the input and output side engagement members are rotated differentially. The vehicle includes a control device configured, when the engagement of the input and output side engagement members is to be released, to cause a braking force to be applied to one of the input and output side engagement members such that the differential torque is reduced.

A multi-function differential (MFD) assembly includes a differential case, a differential gear assembly disposed in the differential case, a mechanical limited slip differential (mLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case, and an electronic limited slip differential (eLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case. The mLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with mLSD functionality, and the eLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with eLSD functionality.

A multi-function differential (MFD) assembly includes a differential case, a differential gear assembly disposed in the differential case, a mechanical limited slip differential (mLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case, and an electronic limited slip differential (eLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case. The mLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with mLSD functionality, and the eLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with eLSD functionality.

A transmission system includes a first friction clutch with a first set of discs splined to a shaft and a second set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a first gear, and a first hydraulic passage extending through the shaft and including an outlet in the shaft. The system further includes a second friction clutch with a third set of discs splined to the shaft and a fourth set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a third gear, and a second hydraulic passage extending through the shaft.

A transmission system includes a first friction clutch with a first set of discs splined to a shaft and a second set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a first gear, and a first hydraulic passage extending through the shaft and including an outlet in the shaft. The system further includes a second friction clutch with a third set of discs splined to the shaft and a fourth set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a third gear, and a second hydraulic passage extending through the shaft.

A drive module that includes a Ravigneaux gearset, a first input shaft, first through fourth gears, and a differential assembly. The Ravigneaux gearset has a carrier, a first sun gear, a second sun gear, and a plurality of first planet gears that are journally supported by the carrier and drivingly coupled to the first and second sun gears. The first input shaft is coupled to the first sun gear for rotation therewith. The first gear is coupled to the first input shaft. The second gear is meshingly engaged to the first gear. The differential assembly has a differential input and first and second differential outputs. The differential input is coupled to the second gear for rotation therewith. The third gear is coupled to the carrier for rotation therewith. The fourth gear is coupled to the first differential output for rotation therewith and is meshingly engaged to the third gear.

The invention relates to a differential gear for a drive axle of a motor vehicle, having a driven differential case (12), which has effect on a carrier (24), particularly on a driving pin, via a coupling block (26) that is guided in a rotationally fixed but axially movable manner, on which carrier (24) planetary wheels (22) are mounted which interlock with outputting output wheels (20), wherein the output wheels (20) output on output shafts (16, 18) on both sides, and having a torque-dependent locking device for shifting the driving torque by means of at least one coupling device (28) integrated in the differential case (12), which coupling device (28) can additionally be actuated via at least one actuator (34; 44), independently of the driving torque. According to the invention, the at least one actuator (34; 44) is arranged in the region of at least one of the output shafts (16, 18) and has effect on the coupling device (28) by means of at least one transfer means (38, 40).

A sub-assembly for limiting differential motion to an eAxle with a differential for differentially outputting torque about an axis is provided. An actuator is configured to generate a rotational force about the axis. A cam mechanism is configured to convert the rotational force into a thrust force in a direction of the axis. A clutch assembly includes a first drum separably coupling with the differential, and a second drum separably coupling with a side gear of the differential, The clutch assembly is disposed adjacent to the cam mechanism so as to receive the thrust force to bring a friction clutch into action. A cover is configured to enclose the cam mechanism and the clutch assembly and couple with the eAxle to support any one of the cam mechanism and the clutch assembly against the thrust force.