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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2020
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Brian J. Magnus, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Niklaus A. von Matt, Midland, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A gear control system for controlling output torque provided to axles of a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, and a set of engageable locking mechanisms. Each planetary gear set may include at least a sun gear, a ring gear circumferentially disposed around the sun gear, and a carrier that is coupled to the sun gear and an axle. The set of engageable locking mechanisms may include at least one of a first engageable locking mechanism that is engageable with the first planetary gear set or a second engageable locking mechanism that is engageable with the second planetary gear set. The set of engageable locking mechanisms may be selectively configured to engage or disengage based on a trigger condition being satisfied.