System for shielding a tone ring in a vehicle axle

    公开(公告)号:US11614455B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17116889

    申请日:2020-12-09

    IPC分类号: G01P1/02 G01P3/00 B60T8/32

    摘要: A system is provided for shielding a tone ring assembly in automotive vehicles. The system comprises a ring cap with a central aperture, a plurality of molding slides circularly arranged on a first side of the ring cap, a plurality of snap-fit arms and a plurality of pilot tabs positioned on a second side of the ring cap, where the plurality of pilot tabs and the plurality of snap-fit arms are arranged in concentric circles with the snap-fit arms forming an outer circle and the pilot tabs forming an inner circle, and where each pilot tab of the plurality of pilot tabs is positioned directly behind a corresponding snap-fit arm of the plurality of snap-fit arms. In one example, the system prevents metal to metal contact between a tone ring and a shaft during axle shaft installation.

    PARKING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210108720A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16599539

    申请日:2019-10-11

    IPC分类号: F16H63/34 F16H63/18

    摘要: A parking mechanism for use in a vehicle and method of operation thereof. The parking mechanism includes one or more actuation mechanisms, a parking pawl and a parking gear. At least a portion of the one or more actuation mechanisms are drivingly connected to at least a portion of a cam. The parking pawl has one or more parking pawl teeth extending therefrom that are selectively engagable with at least a portion of one or more parking gear teeth extending from an outer surface of a body portion of the parking gear. The parking pawl also includes a parking pawl pin aperture having a size and shape needed to receive and/or retain at least a portion of a parking pawl pin therein.

    Parking mechanism and method of operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11378185B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16599539

    申请日:2019-10-11

    IPC分类号: F16H63/34 F16H63/18 F16H61/24

    摘要: A parking mechanism for use in a vehicle and method of operation thereof. The parking mechanism includes one or more actuation mechanisms, a parking pawl and a parking gear. At least a portion of the one or more actuation mechanisms are drivingly connected to at least a portion of a cam. The parking pawl has one or more parking pawl teeth extending therefrom that are selectively engagable with at least a portion of one or more parking gear teeth extending from an outer surface of a body portion of the parking gear. The parking pawl also includes a parking pawl pin aperture having a size and shape needed to receive and/or retain at least a portion of a parking pawl pin therein.

    PASSIVE FULLY LOCKING MECHANICAL INTER-AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220205521A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17137766

    申请日:2020-12-30

    摘要: A power divider unit including an input shaft, a drive gear disposed around the input shaft, an inter-axle differential assembly coupled to the input shaft, an output side gear coupled to the input shaft, and a locking system for the power divider unit. The locking system is configured to passively lock the inter-axle differential assembly. The locking system includes a ramped first clutch member in selective engagement with the drive gear, a mating second clutch member configured to engage the first clutch member, a clutch pinion, and a slip clutch assembly. The second clutch member and the first clutch member rotate at different speeds, the clutch pinion rotates and causes the slip clutch assembly and second clutch member to rotate at a speed of the input shaft, causing the first clutch member to mate with the first clutch member.