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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Sigma Powertrain, Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
John W Kimes, Wayne, MI (US);
Jeffrey L Viola, Berkley, MI (US);
Sigma Powertrain, Inc., Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A driveline disconnect assembly disconnects a wheel hub from a drive shaft supported by a grounding component, such as a suspension knuckle. The driveline disconnect assembly includes a support frame that is fixedly secured to the grounding component. The support frame extends around at least a portion of the drive shaft and extends between first and second support frame sides. The support frame defines a central axis. A linear actuator is fixedly secured to the support frame and extends around at least a portion of the drive shaft. The linear actuator includes a shift sleeve moving axially relative to the support frame. The shift sleeve extends around at least a portion of the drive shaft to selectively engage and disengage the wheel hub to connect and disconnect the wheel hub from the drive shaft, respectively.