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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Scott L. Nofzinger, Petersburg, MI (US);
Gregory L. Heatwole, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Scott L. Nofzinger, Petersburg, MI (US);
Gregory L. Heatwole, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A differential having means () operable to limit rotation of an output gear () relative to a gear case (), and actuation means () for actuating the rotation limiting means, from an unactuated (FIG.) to an actuated condition (FIG.). The rotation limiting means includes a member (), toward one axial end of the gear case and moveable between a first position, the unactuated condition of said rotation limiting means, and a second position, the actuated condition. A sensor assembly is adjacent the one axial end of the gear case and includes a sensor element () and a wall-like member between the rotation limiting means and the actuation means. The wall-like member includes a non-ferromagnetic portion () between the sensor and the moveable member. Movement between the first and second positions results in a corresponding change in the electromagnetic flux (F) coupling the sensor element and the moveable member.