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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 29, 2024
Applicant:

Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Chengyi Xu, Oakville, CA;

Rama Rohit Varma Sagi, St. Joseph, MI (US);

Nadirsh D Patel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);

Krishna Chaitanya Reddy Madireddy, Troy, MI (US);

Assignee:

FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/118 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); F16D 27/14 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/14 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); F16D 27/118 (2013.01); F16D 2027/002 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1022 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10412 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10462 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1107 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30408 (2013.01); F16H 2061/2853 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of controlling an actuator for a drivetrain disconnect assembly includes actuating a solenoid to achieve multiple phases of movement, where the movement may be controlled differently in the different phases. The method includes actuating a solenoid of an actuator to drive a first clutch member along an axis and relative to a second clutch member between a first position, a second position, a third position and a fourth position. Movement of the first clutch member between the second position and the third position is at a faster rate than is the movement of the first clutch member: a) between the first position and the second position; and b) between the third position and the fourth position.


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