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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
Gkn Driveline Japan Ltd., Tochigi, JP;
Noboru Uchida, Utsunomiya, JP;
Masaki Takahashi, Kanuma, JP;
GKN Driveline Japan Ltd., Tochigi, Tochigi, JP;
Abstract
A power takeoff unit is comprised of: a casing dividable into a first part and a second part; an inner shaft receiving torque from an engine; an outer shaft independently rotatable and coaxial with the inner shaft; a clutch for connecting the inner shaft with the outer shaft; an actuator configured to connect the clutch; an output shaft for outputting torque; and a gear set drivingly coupling the outer shaft with the output shaft, wherein the outer shaft and the output shaft are rotatably supported by the first part, the clutch is rotatably supported by the second part, and the actuator is fixed to the second part, whereby the clutch and the actuator along with the second part are separable from the first part.