A LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY

The invention relates to an assembly (110) for a differential unit (10) of a vehicle (1), comprising: - a differential housing (24a, 24b) having a longitudinal axis (23), the differential housing (24a, 24b) being provided with a plurality of through-holes (25) formed therein; - a differential side gear (18) configured to be connected to a drive shaft (11) capable of being connected to a wheel of a vehicle, the differential side gear (18) being located inside the differential housing (24a) and being rotatably mounted relative to the differential housing (24a) around the longitudinal axis (23); - a blocking system (100) for blocking the differential unit (10) operation, comprising : • a blocking member (30) movable between a released position and a blocking position, and • an actuation system (50) for moving the blocking member (30) between said released and blocking positions.