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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Gkn Driveline International Gmbh, Lohmar, DE;
Holger Seidl, Siegburg, DE;
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
A drive assembly comprises a rotatingly drivable housing an output part and a clutch arranged between the rotatably drivable housing and the output part. The clutch comprises a first clutch part held relative to the housing in a rotationally fixed and axially movable way, as well as a second clutch part fixedly connected to the output part arranged in the rotatably drivable housing; a controllable actuator for actuating the clutch; a target element which, upon actuation of the clutch, is axially movable; and a sensor for recording switched positions of the clutch; wherein the first clutch part comprises an annular portion arranged outside the housing, and a plurality of cam elements that extend axially from the annular portion through the apertures in the housing into the interior of the housing.