Differential lock assembly
US11105406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a differential lock assembly for a motorized vehicle. In one example, the differential lock assembly includes a cam gear driven by an electric motor via a transmission of the assembly. The cam gear presses a biasing member against a clutch ring in order to couple a first axle half shaft of the vehicle to a carrier of a differential, and to rotate the first axle half shaft at a same speed as a second axle half shaft driven by the differential.
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