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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2014
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Anthony J. Corsetti, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jean Marie Miller, Plymouth, MI (US);
Goro Tamai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a transmission, which is characterized by the absence of a friction clutch that is operable to limit torque transfer between the drive wheels and a shaft of the transmission, to prevent torque communication between the drive wheel and the shaft. The transmission includes a selectable one way clutch, which interconnects a housing of the transmission and the shaft. The selectable one way clutch is selectively operable to prevent rotation of the shaft in at least one rotational direction. The selectable one way clutch includes a torque limiting system, such as a ball-detent torque limiting mechanism, which is operable to prevent torque transfer greater than a pre-defined value, between the housing and the shaft.