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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1983
Motoi Fujikawa, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An electrically operated wheel hub clutch assembly comprises a cylindrical body of magnetic material integrally formed therein with an internal spline and to be fastened to the outer end of a wheel hub, an inner sleeve member of non-magnetic material fixedly mounted on the outer end of an axle and located within the cylindrical body, a cylindrical clutch member of magnetic material integrally formed with an external spline to be engaged with the internal spline and axially slidably mounted on the sleeve member for rotation therewith; a spring for biasing the clutch member toward an unlocked position in which the external spline is disengaged from the internal spline, an annular core fixedly mounted on the outer end portion of an axle tube and having a cylindrical portion opposed to the inner end portion of the clutch member, and a magnetic coil fixedly coupled over the cylindrical portion of the core and being responsive to an electric control signal to produce an axial attraction force between the clutch member and the core.