Detent assembly and a method of assembling the detent assembly
US9482122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L2013/0078
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A detent assembly and a method of assembling the detent assembly are disclosed. The detent assembly includes a first shaft rotatable about a longitudinal axis and has an outer surface. The first shaft defines a cavity having an opening defined by the outer surface. The detent assembly further includes a camshaft defining an aperture along the longitudinal axis to present an inner wall of the camshaft that circumscribes the longitudinal axis. The inner wall defines a plurality of recesses spaced from each other. The detent assembly also includes a self-contained plunger unit that is secured to the first shaft in the cavity as a unit. A plunger of the self-contained plunger unit engages the inner wall as the camshaft is disposed over the self-contained plunger unit so that the plunger rests in one of the recesses of the camshaft to selectively secure together the first shaft and the camshaft.
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