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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Brian Lee, Charlotte, SC (US);
Jordan Geiser, Massillon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/064 (2006.01); F16D 27/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 41/064 (2013.01); F16D 27/11 (2013.01); F16D 2041/0646 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric drive for a vehicle implements a disconnect feature to reduce parasitic losses when the electric drive is not necessary for propulsion. The disconnect feature utilizes a slipper clutch which is disengaged by holding a slipper ring in a predefined circumferential position relative to an outer ring using a set of pins that move radially. A lever spring biases the pins to the outward radial position. A solenoid moves a plunger axially which pushes the pins radially inward.