VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKING MECHANISM (DESIGN VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering. SUBSTANCE: according to first design version, shaft of locking mechanism is coupled through two reversible overrunning clutches and two gear trains with one output member of differential and by means of third gear train, with rim of driven gear of drive transmitting torque to differential. According to second design version, shaft is coupled with one of output members in the similar manner being additionally coupled with other output member through corresponding gear train. According to third design version, each of two shafts of interlocking mechanism is coupled with output members by means of corresponding gear trains and corresponding reversible overrunning clutch installed on each of indicated shafts. According to fourth design version, locking mechanism housing is installed coaxially with output member and is provided with brake, and shaft is connected with above indicated output member by means of two reversible overrunning clutches and two gear trains and by means of third gear train it is coupled with above-indicated rim. EFFECT: improved reliability of locking. 11 cl, 4 dwg