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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Magna Powertrain of America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Northrup, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Opinder Sharma, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 67/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); F16D 67/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 66/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); F16D 67/02 (2013.01); F16D 67/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
An active transfer case is equipped with a multi-plate clutch assembly, a clutch actuation mechanism configured to selectively engage the clutch assembly, a power-operated clutch actuator configured to control actuation of the clutch actuation mechanism, a power-operated actuator brake associated with the power-operated clutch actuator, and a control system configured to control actuation of the clutch actuator and the actuator brake while employing a preemptive check of the functionality of the actuator brake.