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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Haruo Kitai, Akashi, JP;
Yoshikazu Sakakihara, Akashi, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A selective four-wheel drive transmission system includes a dog clutch ( ) to be engaged and to be disengaged to set the selective four-wheel drive transmission system for a four-wheel drive mode and a two-wheel drive mode, respectively. The dog clutch ( ) has a moving sleeve ( ) provided with projections ( ), and a coupling member ( ) provided with recesses ( ). An electric motor ( ) internally provided with a potentiometer ( ) shifts the moving sleeve ( ) between a disengaging position (A ) and an engaging position (A ) to engage and disengage the dog clutch ( ). A controller controls the electric motor ( ) on the basis of a signal provided by the potentiometer ( ) and indicating the position of the moving sleeve ( ) to move the moving sleeve ( ). If the projections ( ) are unable to engage in the recesses ( ) for a time exceeding a predetermined time, the moving sleeve ( ) is returned to the disengaging position (A ), and, after the passage of a predetermined time, the moving sleeve ( ) is moved again toward the engaging position (A ).