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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2023
Applicant:
Gkn Automotive Limited, Birmingham, GB;
Inventor:
Yuu Yaguchi, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
GKN Automotive Limited, Birmingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/118 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01); F16D 27/14 (2006.01); F16H 48/24 (2006.01); F16H 48/34 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/118 (2013.01); F16D 27/14 (2013.01); F16D 2027/005 (2013.01); F16D 2300/18 (2013.01); F16H 48/24 (2013.01); F16H 2048/346 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuator for externally manipulating a clutch within a machine rotatable about an axis is provided with a driving unit including a plurality of magnetic coils arranged around the axis, each of the coils being arranged to generate a magnetic flux in a direction parallel to the axis; an armature disposed coaxially with the axis and opposed axially to the driving unit, the armature being movable axially; and a plunger coupled with the armature to transmit axial motion to the clutch.