Electromagnetically actuated coupler
US10870347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2023/0858
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel end assembly includes a first shaft supported on a knuckle secured to a vehicle frame, including first clutch teeth, a second shaft secured to the halfshaft, a coil, and a collar rotatably secured to the second shaft, axially displaceable relative to the first shaft, including second clutch teeth that alternately engage the first clutch teeth due to an electromagnetic field produced by energizing the coil and disengage from the first clutch teeth.
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