Driveline disconnect device

A disconnect device for a driveline component, comprising:

• an input shaft rotated about an axis;
• a disconnect shaft selectively rotated by the input shaft;
• an output shaft;
• an output shaft gear coupled to the output shaft;
• a disconnect shaft gear coupled to the disconnect shaft and to the output shaft gear so that the output shaft rotates when the disconnect shaft rotates;
• a collar coupled to the input shaft for rotation with the input shaft, and wherein the collar is selectively engageable with the disconnect shaft gear;
• a first biasing member that yieldable biases the collar away from the disconnect shaft gear;
• a second biasing member that yieldably biases the collar toward and into engagement with the disconnect shaft gear;
• a drive mechanism associated with the second biasing member and operable to selectively reduce the force of the second biasing member on the collar, wherein when the drive mechanism does not reduce the force of the second biasing member on the collar the second biasing member urges the collar into engagement with the disconnect shaft gear and when the drive mechanism reduces the force of the second biasing member on the collar, the first biasing member moves the collar out of engagement with the disconnect shaft gear so that the disconnect shaft is not coupled to the input shaft.

A disconnect device for a driveline component, comprising:

• an input shaft rotated about an axis;
• a disconnect shaft selectively rotated by the input shaft;
• an output shaft;
• an output shaft gear coupled to the output shaft;
• a disconnect shaft gear coupled to the disconnect shaft and to the output shaft gear so that the output shaft rotates when the disconnect shaft rotates, wherein the disconnect shaft gear carries a bearing surface for a bearing that journals the disconnect shaft for rotation;
• a connection feature having a connected position in which the input shaft and disconnect shaft are coupled together, and a disconnected position in which relative rotation between the input shaft and disconnect shaft is permitted;
• and
• an actuator that drives the connection feature between the connected position and disconnected position, wherein at least a portion of one or both of the connection feature and the actuator is axially overlapped by one or both of the disconnect shaft gear and the bearing surface.