Viscous actuated ball ramp clutch and improved housing therefor

192 clutches and power-stop control – Clutches – Automatic

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192 57, 74650, F16D 3500, B60K 1735

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059672765

ABSTRACT:
A differential device (17) for use in a four wheel drive system, the device including a viscous coupling (29), a ball ramp actuator (31), and a clutch pack (33). Under normal driving conditions, most of the torque is transmitted to the front drive wheels (11), and the device (17) rotates as a unit. If the front wheels (11) begin to slip, the input shaft (15) and input coupling member (35) rotate faster than the output coupling member (43), thus transmitting torque to the output coupling member (43). This torque is transmitted to the first ramp plate (51) of the ball ramp actuator (31), displacing the actuator from its neutral position (FIG. 3), such that the second ramp plate (52) begins to load the clutch pack (33) and transmit torque from the housing (25) to the output shaft (19), and from there to the rear drive wheels (23). The device (17) includes a housing (25) which preferably comprises a unitary member having a plurality of axially-extending grooves (77) which receive mating ridges (79) on the outer surface of the input coupling member (35), and ears (81) on the outer friction discs (65). Rollovers (76,83) at opposite ends of the housing retain the various components, thus providing a simple and inexpensive housing and method of assembly of the device.

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