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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2009
Randolph C. Williams, Weedsport, NY (US);
Randolph C. Williams, Weedsport, NY (US);
Magna Powertrain USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A torque transfer mechanism includes a friction clutch having first and second outer rings positioned on opposite sides of a center ring having conically shaped friction surfaces. The outer rings each include a plurality of conically shaped friction surfaces selectively engageable with the center ring friction surfaces. A clutch actuator includes a roller clutch having a first set of cam surfaces adapted to be fixed for rotation with a rotary input member, a slipper having a second set of cam surfaces, a plurality of rollers positioned between opposing pairs of the cam surfaces, a first wedge slide and a second wedge slide. Each wedge slide is radially outwardly moveable by radial expansion of the slipper and includes a tapered surface for driving one of the first and second outer rings into engagement with the center ring to transfer torque between the input and output members.