An axle assembly that includes a housing assembly, an input pinion, a ring gear, a ring gear bearing, and a differential assembly having a differential case. The ring gear bearing supports the ring gear for rotation on the housing assembly as well as handles thrust loads between the ring gear and the housing assembly in opposite axial directions. The ring gear bearing includes an outer bearing race having a first race member, which may be unitarily and integrally formed with the ring gear, and a second race member that is received in a groove formed on the ring gear. The differential case is coupled to the ring gear and secures the second race member to the ring gear.

A differential disconnect system for a vehicle includes a housing arranged to receive a motor torque, a first clutch element, and a differential. The housing includes radially inwardly facing teeth and the first clutch element is drivingly engaged with and axially slidable on the radially inwardly facing teeth. The first clutch element includes a first face spline. The differential unit is arranged for driving engagement with a pair of axle shafts and includes a second clutch element with a second face spline arranged to engage the first face spline for selective torque transmission between the housing and the differential unit.

Since a gap is formed between a cylindrical member of a second clutch and a differential case so that the differential case is movable relative to the cylindrical member in a rotation-axis-C direction, even if a position of the second clutch relative to a differential carrier is moved by a position adjusting shim, the differential case does not move in the rotation-axis-C direction due to the gap in conjunction with the movement of the position of the second clutch, that is, in conjunction with a movement of a position of the cylindrical member. Accordingly, it possible to largely reduce the number of managing components prepared to eliminate backlash of the rotational member such as the differential case, as compared to the related art.

A differential housing is configured to support a plurality of bearings. The differential housing includes a first bearing surrounding member provided to surround a first bearing included in the plurality of bearings. The differential housing includes a second bearing surrounding member provided to surround a second bearing included in the plurality of bearings; and a connecting member that connects the first bearing surrounding member and the second bearing surrounding member, at least a part of the connecting member being embedded in a wall that is made of a base material of the differential housing. Each of the first bearing surrounding member, the second bearing surrounding member, and the connecting member is constructed of a material having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than that of the base material of the differential housing.

An axle assembly having a bearing support, a roller bearing assembly, an adjuster ring, and a locking fastener. The adjuster ring and the roller bearing assembly may be disposed on and may receive a bearing journal of the bearing support. The locking fastener may inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring.

A limited slip differential system having a differential housing, a differential case disposed within the differential housing and a differential gear set supported within the differential case. A friction clutch assembly including a clutch pack is positioned within the differential case and axially adjacent the differential gear set. A ball and ramp assembly is positioned outside the differential case and includes a reaction member positioned within and fixed to the differential housing. A differential bearing is positioned axially between the reaction member and the differential housing and radially outward from the differential case. A singular thrust bearing is located within the differential housing and outside the differential case and applies an axial load from the actuator assembly to the clutch pack.

In a differential device, side gears include: shaft portions; and intermediate wall portions each formed in a flat ring plate shape orthogonal to an axis of output shafts and integrally connecting between the shaft portions and toothing portions separated outward from the shaft portions in a radial direction of an input member, respectively. At least part of each intermediate wall portion is formed as a thin portion having an outside surface retreating axially inward from a backside of the tooting portion. A side wall portion of a cover portion integrally includes an outer-periphery-side side wall portion having an inside surface facing the backside of the toothing portion, and an inner-periphery-side side wall portion having an inside surface facing a backside of the intermediate wall portion. At least part of the inner-periphery-side side wall portion is formed thicker than the outer-periphery-side side wall portion and protrudes toward the thin portion.

A differential housing is configured to support a plurality of bearings. The differential housing includes a first bearing surrounding member provided to surround a first bearing included in the plurality of bearings. The differential housing includes a second bearing surrounding member provided to surround a second bearing included in the plurality of bearings; and a connecting member that connects the first bearing surrounding member and the second bearing surrounding member, at least a part of the connecting member being embedded in a wall that is made of a base material of the differential housing. Each of the first bearing surrounding member, the second bearing surrounding member, and the connecting member is constructed of a material having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than that of the base material of the differential housing.

A differential gearing for a motor vehicle, comprising a drive gear, by means of which torque can be introduced into the gearing, a first output element and a second output element, by means of which the torque can be output from the gearing, a differential housing attached to the drive gear in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the drive gear and the differential housing together form a differential cage for transmitting torque from the drive gear to the first output element, wherein the first output element is arranged in such a way that the first output element can be rotated in relation to the differential cage, and a first rolling-element bearing for supporting the differential hosing on a housing, wherein a bearing shell of a second rolling-element bearing is directly attached to the drive gear in a rotationally fixed manner.

A transmission (3) for a drive train (2) of a vehicle (1) includes a differential (7) configured to divide a drive power onto a first output shaft (5) and onto a second output shaft (6). The second output shaft (6) is at least indirectly rotatably mounted via a first bearing element (L1) on a housing part (11). The first bearing element (L1) is axially secured on the second output shaft (6) via a first axial securing retainer (A1) and a first axial stop (X1). The first bearing element (L1) is axially secured on the housing part (11) via a second axial securing retainer (A2) and a second axial stop (X2). The second axial securing retainer (A2) is a separate retaining element that is screwed on the housing part (11).