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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2003
Kenneth C. Yuergens, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
BorgWarner, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A two-way clutch assembly ( ) having an inner race ( ), an outer race ( ), and an engagement mechanism ( ) disposed therebetween and operable to shift between a first position providing torque translation between the inner and outer races ( ) in one rotational direction while allowing relative freewheeling rotation between the inner and outer races ( ) in an opposite rotational direction. Furthermore, the engagement mechanism ( ) is operable to shift to a second position that provides torque translation and relative freewheeling rotation between the inner and outer races ( ) in rotational directions opposite to that provided by the engagement mechanism when disposed in the first position. An actuator assembly ( ) is operatively connected to the engagement mechanism ( ) and acts to simultaneously move in an axial direction and rotate about the axis of rotation (A) in an indexing manner to shift the engagement mechanism ( ) between the first and second positions.