An electronically actuated locking differential includes a gear case having opposite first and second ends, a differential gear set disposed in the gear case, a lock plate disposed at the gear case first end and configured to selectively engage the differential gear set, and an electronic actuator disposed at the gear case second end and coupled to the lock plate via at least one rod. The electronic actuator is operable between an unlocked first mode where the lock plate does not lockingly engage the differential gear set, and a locked second mode where the electronic actuator pulls the at least one rod to thereby pull the lock plate into locking engagement with the differential gear set to thereby lock a pair of axle shafts.

A differentia may include a metal plate interlocking with a pinion, and at least one permanent magnet fixable to a case of the differential to generate an eddy current in the metal plate upon a relative rotation of the metal plate.

A differential comprises a case and a side gear. The differential further comprises a lockout mechanism having a first lock plate comprising a first side and a toothed side; a second lock plate comprising a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate; a cam plate axially between the side gear and the first lock plate; and a clutch pack axially between the cam plate and the first lock plate. The differential further comprises an engagement mechanism configured to actuate the cam plate to rotate.

An electronically actuated locking differential includes a gear case having opposite first and second ends, a differential gear set disposed in the gear case, a lock plate disposed at the gear case first end and configured to selectively engage the differential gear set, and an electronic actuator disposed at the gear case second end and coupled to the lock plate via at least one rod. The electronic actuator is operable between an unlocked first mode where the lock plate does not lockingly engage the differential gear set, and a locked second mode where the electronic actuator pulls the at least one rod to thereby pull the lock plate into locking engagement with the differential gear set to thereby lock a pair of axle shafts.

A differential including a case (5), a side gear (100,200), a first lock plate (1000) having a first side and a toothed side, and a second lock plate (2000) having a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate (1000). The differential further includes a cam plate (300) between the side gear (100,200) and the first lock plate (1000) and a clutch pack (40) between the cam plate (300) and the first lock plate (1000). The cam plate (300) includes a splined neck (330) extending towards the first lock plate (1000), and the clutch pack (40) includes at least one active clutch disc (20) internally splined to the splined neck (330).

A differential including a case (5), a side gear (100,200), a first lock plate (1000) having a first side and a toothed side, and a second lock plate (2000) having a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate (1000). The differential further includes a cam plate (300) between the side gear (100,200) and the first lock plate (1000) and a clutch pack (40) between the cam plate (300) and the first lock plate (1000). The cam plate (300) includes a splined neck (330) extending towards the first lock plate (1000), and the clutch pack (40) includes at least one active clutch disc (20) internally splined to the splined neck (330).

An electric drive axle system has an integral electric machine. An axle system includes a pair of output shafts and a motor with a rotor shaft disposed in line with the output shafts. A gearset is coupled between the rotor shaft and one output shaft. Another gearset is coupled between the rotor shaft and the other output shaft. Each gearset has a sun gear meshing with a set of planet gears supported on a carrier. The rotor shaft is fixed to the sun gears and the output shafts are fixed to the carriers. A clutch may alternately prevent or allow rotation of ring gears of the gearsets.

A differential comprises a case and a side gear. The differential further comprises a lockout mechanism having a first lock plate comprising a first side and a toothed side; a second lock plate comprising a first side facing the case and a toothed second side facing the toothed side of the first lock plate; a cam plate axially between the side gear and the first lock plate; and a clutch pack axially between the cam plate and the first lock plate. The differential further comprises an engagement mechanism configured to actuate the cam plate to rotate.

An electric drive axle system has an integral electric machine. An axle system includes a pair of output shafts and a motor with a rotor shaft disposed in line with the output shafts. A gearset is coupled between the rotor shaft and one output shaft. Another gearset is coupled between the rotor shaft and the other output shaft. Each gearset has a sun gear meshing with a set of planet gears supported on a carrier. The rotor shaft is fixed to the sun gears and the output shafts are fixed to the carriers. A clutch may alternately prevent or allow rotation of ring gears of the gearsets.

A differential for a vehicle. The differential includes a cage, which is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and has a drive interface, a first driven gear, mounted in the cage to be rotatable about the first axis of rotation, a second driven gear, mounted in the cage to be rotatable about the first axis of rotation, a compensating gear, which is mounted in the cage about a second axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the first axis of rotation and meshes with the first and the second driven gear, a flywheel mass, coupled to the cage and locked against rotation with respect to the first axis of rotation and displaceable in a radial direction perpendicularly to the first axis of rotation, and a clutch, which, as a result of an outward movement of the flywheel mass in the radial direction, is movable into a locking state.