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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2025
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Matthew Fox, Ceresco, MI (US);
John Allen Grogg, LaOtto, IN (US);
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A lockable differential assembly includes a lock plate that is rotatable about a rotational axis. The differential assembly also includes actuator assembly having a stator and an armature, the actuator assembly being switchable between energized and de-energized states. A slip ring assembly configured to axially translate based on the locked state or the unlocked state of the differential assembly is provided, including a slip ring that interfaces with the armature at a slip surface, and one or more pins rotationally coupling the slip ring to the lock plate. The slip ring assembly is configured to transmit an axial locking force and an axial return force between the actuator assembly and the lock plate.