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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kent A. Shoemaker, Goodrich, MI (US);
Charles G. Stuart, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
James P. Downs, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/36 (2012.01); F16H 48/22 (2006.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 13/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 48/36 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 13/74 (2013.01); F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 48/22 (2013.01); F16H 57/0473 (2013.01); F16H 57/0483 (2013.01); F16H 2048/364 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle driveline component having a dual friction clutch differential assembly and a hydraulic circuit for operating the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit includes a pair of normally open, solenoid operated valves that are selectively closed to control the fluid pressure that acts on the friction clutches. The hydraulic circuit provides a simplified and cost-effective means for providing disconnecting and/or torque vectoring capabilities to the vehicle driveline component.