Two-way clutch assembly

A clutch assembly which is comprised of (1) a cam plate which includes cams which are spaced about a central axis;

• (2) a rocker plate which includes at least one pocket, wherein the pocket includes a first rocker plate engagement surface and a second rocker plate engagement surface;
• and (3) at least one rocker which is pivotally situated within the pocket of the rocker plate, said rocker having a first rocker engagement face, a first concaved region, a second rocker engagement face, and a pivot point, wherein the first rocker engagement face is complimentary to the first rocker plate engagement surface, wherein the second rocker engagement face is complimentary to the second rocker plate engagement surface, wherein the first rocker engagement face is complimentary to a first cam engagement face, wherein the second rocker engagement face is complimentary to a second cam engagement face, wherein pivotally rotating the rockers in a first pivot direction to bring the first rocker engagement face in complimentary contact with the first cam engagement face prevents rotation of the cam plate in a counterclockwise direction, wherein pivotally rotating the rockers in a second pivot direction to bring the second rocker engagement face in complimentary contact with the second cam engagement face prevents rotation of the cam plate in a clockwise direction, a first solenoid which is configured to pivot the rocker in the first pivot direction so as to bring the first rocker engagement face into complimentary contact with the first cam engagement face and to bring the second rocker engagement face into contact with the second rocker plate engagement surface on activation of the first solenoid, and a second solenoid which is configured to pivot the rocker in the second pivot direction so as to bring the second rocker engagement face into complimentary contact with the second cam engagement face and to bring the first rocker engagement face into contact with the first rocker plate engagement surface on activation of the second solenoid, wherein the rocker is further comprised of a tail, a second concaved region which is situated between the second rocker engagement face and the tail, and a third concaved region which is situated between the tail and the first rocker engagement face, wherein said clutch assembly includes a first spring and a second spring which act together to maintain the rocker in a neutral position at times when neither the first solenoid nor the second solenoid are activated, wherein the first spring has a first end which applies pressure to the first solenoid to keep it in contact with the tail of the rocker and a second end which is affixed to the rocker plate, wherein the second spring has a first end which applies pressure to the second solenoid to keep it in contact with the tail of the rocker and a second end which is affixed to the rocker plate, and wherein the first spring is affixed to the rocker plate at the opposite side of the tail from the side where the second spring is affixed to the rocker plate.