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US 11,091,030 B2Granted
Disconnect mechanism for a tandem axle system
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorsRahul S. Shah, Jayawant Chaudhari
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a tandem axle system having an inter-axle differential and clutching assembly, a forward or first axle assembly, and a rear or second axle assembly. The inter-axle differential and clutching assembly includes a differential mechanism having first and second side gears and a clutch mechanism having a clutch member and an actuator assembly. At least one of the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly is in selective driving engagement with the inter-axle differential and clutching assembly.
Claims13
A tandem axle system comprising:
- a first axle assembly;
- a second axle assembly;
- an inter-axle differential and clutching assembly coupled to at least one of the first axle assembly and the second axle assembly, wherein the inter-axle differential and clutching assembly includes an inter-axle differential having a differential mechanism and a clutch mechanism, wherein the inter-axle differential includes an inter-axle differential lock, wherein the differential mechanism is at least partially disposed in a housing and includes a first side gear drivingly connected to one of the first and second axle assemblies, and a second side gear disposed about a pinion drivingly connected to a remaining one of the first and second axle assemblies, and wherein the clutch mechanism includes a movable clutch member disposed on the pinion and configured to selectively engage the second side gear.
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