Disconnect clutch with dual one-way clutches and solenoid actuator for a wedge one-way clutch
US9933023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D47/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disconnect clutch for a torque transfer device for a vehicle, including: an axis of rotation; an input shaft arranged to receive torque from a torque generating or transmitting device for the vehicle; an output shaft arranged to transmit the torque; a forward clutch having a first torque-carrying capacity; a reverse clutch having a second torque-carrying capacity less than the first torque-carrying capacity; and an actuator system. For a forward connect mode in which the input shaft is rotating in a first rotational direction, the actuator system is arranged to close the forward clutch to non-rotatably connect the input and output shafts. For a reverse connect mode in which the input shaft is rotating in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction, the actuator system is arranged to close the reverse clutch to close the reverse clutch to non-rotatably connect the input and output shafts.
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