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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Peter J. Grutter, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Nicholas E. Mccubbin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ashok E. Rodrigues, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Robert S. Lippert, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Peter J. Grutter, Plymouth, MI (US);
Andreas E. Perakes, Canton, MI (US);
Nicholas E. McCubbin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ashok E. Rodrigues, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Robert S. Lippert, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle driveline includes a power source, a transmission connected to the power source and including an output driveably connected to primary road wheels, a driveshaft, a synchronizer that opens and closes a drive connection between the output and the driveshaft, and a clutch that alternately opens and closes a drive connection between the driveshaft and secondary road wheels. A control executes synchronization and connection strategies using one of singular, overlapping and sequential activation of the driveline components that produce all-wheel-drive on-demand.