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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Inventors:
Scott V. Anderson, Paw Paw, MI (US);
Michael Z. Creech, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/00 (2006.01); F16H 63/32 (2006.01); F16H 61/32 (2006.01); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); F16H 63/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/32 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); F16H 63/304 (2013.01); F16H 2063/325 (2013.01); Y10T 74/19251 (2015.01); Y10T 74/2003 (2015.01);
Abstract
A shifting mechanism has a shift fork. The shift fork has upper and lower arms connected by an upright portion. The upright portion defines a pivot axis for the fork. The mechanism also has a clutch collar that is connected to the shift fork. The shift fork is connected to gearing and a motor to pivot the fork and thus the clutch collar into and out of engagement with a clutch.