Vehicle and a locking assembly for the vehicle

US9518656B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Gary R. Valler · Greenfield, US
• Shawn H. Swales · Canton, US
• Scott Vaubel · Attica, US
• Anthony J. Corsetti · Rochester Hills, US
• Arthur L. McGrew, Jr. · Indianapolis, US
• Goro Tamai · Beverly Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 4, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 13, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H63/3416
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle and a locking assembly are disclosed. The locking assembly includes a pawl rotatable about a pivot axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The pawl is adapted to engage the ring gear when in the engaged position for preventing movement of the ring gear. The locking assembly further includes an actuator selectively actuated to move the pawl to the engaged position. Additionally, the locking assembly includes a biasing mechanism engaging the pawl to continuously bias the pawl toward the disengaged position. The pawl includes a first tooth and a second tooth spaced from each other to define a gap therebetween. The first tooth and the second tooth are adapted to trap a tooth of the ring gear in the gap when the pawl is in the engaged position for preventing rotation of the ring gear.