Wheel hub clutch, wheel hub, wheel end system, axle, drivetrain, and vehicle
US12054041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2400/404
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel hub clutch includes: a notch plate; a pocket plate having pockets and plunger passages in communication with the pockets; locking members carried in the pocket plate pockets; and plungers carried in the pocket plate plunger passages and configured to drive the locking members into engagement with the notches in the notch plate. The clutch also may include a translator with a permanent magnet that cooperates with an electromagnet of a stator to translate the translator. The translator may be coupled to the locking members to translate them into and out of engagement with the notch plate. Also disclosed is a wheel end system including the wheel hub clutch, a drivetrain including the wheel end system and wheel hub clutch, and a vehicle including the drivetrain.
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