Abstract: A power transmission device is provided with a differential case including an outer case for receiving torque and rotating about an axis and an inner case rotatable relative to the outer case, a clutch member fixed to or engaged with the outer case and structured so that the clutch member and the inner case form a dog clutch, the clutch member transmitting the torque from the outer case to the inner case when the dog clutch is in mesh, and a differential gear set. The gear set includes side gears rotatable about the axis and capable of making a differential motion relative to each other and forming a friction clutch in combination with the differential case, and a pinion gear supported by the inner case as to transmit the torque to the side gears and meshed with the side gears to allow the differential motion.

Abstract: A power transmission device is provided with a casing drivingly coupled to the power source to create a rotation about an axis, and a differential gear set supported by the casing to rotate with the casing about the axis. The differential gear set includes a pair of side gears capable of making a differential motion from each other, a friction section interposed between the casing and the differential gear set, or internal to the differential gear set, to frictionally limit the differential motion, a disconnect device coupled to one of output shafts for connectably disconnecting one of the side gears from the one of the output shafts, and a cam structure coupled directly or indirectly to the friction section to convert a torque in a direction for accelerating the rotation into a thrust force in an axial direction to exert the thrust force on the friction section.

Abstract: A power transmission device is provided with a casing drivingly coupled to the power source to create a rotation about an axis, and a differential gear set supported by the casing to rotate with the casing about the axis. The differential gear set includes a pair of side gears capable of making a differential motion from each other, a friction section interposed between the casing and the differential gear set, or internal to the differential gear set, to frictionally limit the differential motion, a disconnect device coupled to one of output shafts for connectably disconnecting one of the side gears from the one of the output shafts, and a cam structure coupled directly or indirectly to the friction section to convert a torque in a direction for accelerating the rotation into a thrust force in an axial direction to exert the thrust force on the friction section.

Abstract: A power transmission device is provided with a differential case including an outer case for receiving torque and rotating about an axis and an inner case rotatable relative to the outer case, a clutch member fixed to or engaged with the outer case and structured so that the clutch member and the inner case form a dog clutch, the clutch member transmitting the torque from the outer case to the inner case when the dog clutch is in mesh, and a differential gear set. The gear set includes side gears rotatable about the axis and capable of making a differential motion relative to each other and forming a friction clutch in combination with the differential case, and a pinion gear supported by the inner case as to transmit the torque to the side gears and meshed with the side gears to allow the differential motion.