Differential apparatus

1. A differential apparatus, comprising:

a differential device; and

differential restricting portions configured to restrict a differential operation of the differential device,

wherein the differential device includes a differential case which is rotatably disposed, a differential gear which is rotatable while being supported by the differential case and revolves by rotation of the differential case, and a pair of output gears which are meshed with the differential gear and are rotatable relative to each other,

wherein the pair of output gears includes a first output gear and a second output gear,

wherein the first output gear includes a first gear member provided with a first gear portion and a first output member including an output portion configured to output a driving force inputted to the first output gear,

wherein the second output gear includes a second gear member provided with a second gear portion and a second output member including an output portion configured to output a driving force inputted to the second output gear,

wherein a first cam portion is provided between the first gear member and the first output member,

wherein a second cam portion is provided between the second gear member and the second output member,

wherein the differential restricting portions are provided between the differential case and the first output member and between the differential case and the second output member,

wherein the first gear portion and the second gear portion are located between the first cam portion and the second cam portion,

wherein the first gear member comprises a first support portion that supports the first gear member and the first output member in a radial direction and that is provided between the first gear member and the first output member, and

wherein the second gear member comprises a second support portion that supports the second gear member and the second output member in a radial direction and that is provided between the second gear member and the second output member.

2. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the differential case is provided with a first contact portion in contact with the first gear member and a second contact portion in contact with the second gear member.

3. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a first urging member that urges the first gear member and the first output member in an axial direction is disposed between the first gear member and the first output member, and a second urging member that urges the second gear member and the second output member in an axial direction is disposed between the second gear member and the second output member.

4. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a thrust block configured to receive a cam thrust reaction force of the cam portion is disposed between the first and second output gears.

5. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cam portions are configured to actuate the differential restricting portions with driving forces inputted to the output gears, and

wherein the cam portions are disposed on an inner diameter side of the gear portions of the output gears.

6. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first cam portion is disposed on an outer diameter side of the output portion at an axial intermediate position of the output portion of the first output gear, and the second cam portion is disposed on an outer diameter side of the output portion at an axial intermediate position of the output portion of the second output gear.

7. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein flange portions extending in the radial direction are respectively provided on a rear side of the first gear portion of the first output gear and on a rear side of the second gear portion of the second output gear, and

wherein the flange portions are disposed on an outer diameter side of the cam portions.

8. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a differential restricting member configuring the differential restricting portion is disposed on a rear side of the first output gear, and

wherein the first cam portion is disposed between the first output gear and the differential restricting member.

9. The differential apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a receiving portion configured to receive the cam thrust reaction force of the cam portions is provided between the first and second output gears.

10. The differential apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a thrust block is disposed between the first and second output gears, and

wherein the receiving portion is provided between the first output gear and the thrust block.

11. The differential apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the differential device includes a pinion shaft disposed to be rotatable integrally with the differential case and supporting the differential gear to be rotatable, and

wherein the receiving portion is provided between the first output gear and the pinion shaft.

12. A differential apparatus, comprising:

a differential device; and

a differential restricting portion configured to restrict a differential operation of the differential device,

wherein the differential device includes a differential case which is rotatably disposed, a differential gear which is rotatable about an axis while being supported by the differential case and revolves by rotation of the differential case, and a pair of output gears which are meshed with the differential gear and are rotatable relative to each other,

wherein each of the output gears includes a gear member provided with a gear portion and an output member including an output portion configured to output a driving force inputted to the output gear,

wherein a cam portion is provided between the gear member and the output member,

wherein the differential restricting portion is provided between the differential case and the output members,

wherein the output member moves to an axial outer side relative to the axis when the cam portion is operated, and

wherein the cam portion is disposed on an outer diameter side of the output portion at an axial intermediate position of the output portion of the output gear.