Integrated disconnect for drive unit
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsMason Verbridge, George Zalanca, Cameron P. Williams
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented herein for providing an integrated disconnect. The integrated disconnect may be used within a drive unit. The integrated disconnect comprises an output gear having a cavity. A torque transfer adapter is arranged within the cavity. A clutch body is also arranged within the cavity. The clutch is actuatable through the output gear by an actuator to engage and disengage the clutch with the torque transfer adaptor. The actuator is located external to the cavity.
Claims18
An integrated disconnect arranged within a housing, comprising:
- an output gear having a cavity;
- a torque transfer adapter, arranged within the cavity, that receives a half shaft;
- and
- a clutch body arranged within the cavity, wherein the clutch body is actuatable through the output gear by an actuator located external to the cavity to engage and disengage the clutch body with the torque transfer adaptor and the torque transfer adapter is configured to receive at least one feature from the clutch body when the clutch body is engaged with the torque transfer adaptor.
A vehicle powertrain, comprising:
- a motor;
- and
- a drive unit coupled to the motor, the drive unit comprising:
- an integrated disconnect arranged within a housing, comprising:
- an output gear having a cavity;
- a torque transfer adapter, arranged within the cavity, that receives a half shaft;
- and
- a clutch body arranged within the cavity, wherein the clutch body is actuatable through the output gear by an actuator located external to the cavity to engage and disengage the clutch body with the torque transfer adaptor and the torque transfer adapter is configured to receive at least one feature from the clutch body when the clutch body is engaged with the torque transfer adaptor.
A dual integrated disconnect, comprising:
- a first output gear having a first cavity;
- a first torque transfer adapter arranged within the first cavity;
- a second output gear having a second cavity arranged such that the second cavity opposes the first cavity;
- a second torque transfer adapter arranged within the second cavity;
- and
- a clutch assembly arranged between the first torque transfer adapter and the second torque transfer adapter, wherein the clutch assembly is configured to actuate, separately or simultaneously, a clutch body to engage the first torque transfer adapter through the first output gear and a clutch body to engage the second torque transfer adapter through the second output gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.