DOG CLUTCH WITH A SENSOR FOR RECOGNIZING AN ENGAGED STATE

    公开(公告)号:US20170248172A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15516978

    申请日:2015-09-09

    申请人: AUDI AG

    IPC分类号: F16D11/14

    摘要: A dog clutch having two clutch members provided with claws or teeth, one of which is movable, as well as a positioning device for engaging and disengaging the clutch by a positioning movement of the movable clutch member. In order to establish a proper engaging of the dog clutch, a sensor is arranged along the movement path of the movable clutch member, which detects the movement of the clutch member into the engaged state, while the clutch member is provided with an activating contour which, upon engaging the clutch, moves past the sensor, which is preferably an electromagnetic actuator for holding the movable clutch member in the disengaged state of the clutch.

    METHOD FOR OPERATING A MULTI-AXLE DRIVE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING MULTI-AXLE DRIVE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20170313186A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-02

    申请号:US15522018

    申请日:2015-10-29

    申请人: AUDI AG

    IPC分类号: B60K23/08 B60K17/344

    摘要: A multi-axle drive device and method for operating a multi-axle drive device. The multi-axle drive device is provided with a synchronization clutch present in an operational connection between a first output shaft and a connecting shaft and at least one disconnecting clutch present in an operational connection between the connecting shaft and a second output shaft. The synchronization clutch and the disconnecting clutch are opened in a first operating state and closed in a second operating state. At the same time, with an intended change from the second operating state to the first operating state, the synchronization clutch is maintained at least partially opened and the separation clutch is maintained closed, so that, when a first operating mode is carried out, the disconnecting clutch is opened, and when a second operating mode is carried out, the synchronization clutch is closed again.