Axle disconnect assembly
US11725702B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/1107
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An axle disconnect device including a shift collar slidable in an axial direction of the axle disconnect device, the shift collar switchable between a connect mode and a disconnect mode; a first solenoid including a threaded end; a second solenoid including locker arm; a return spring configured to bias a movement of the shift collar towards the connect mode; a groove on the shift collar configured to receive the locker arm when the shift collar is in the connect mode; and a lead screw on the shift collar configured to mesh with the threaded end to move the shift collar toward the disconnect mode against the bias force of the return spring.
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