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US 12,043,099 B1Granted
Axle assembly having a shift mechanism
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsBrian Hayes, David M. Zueski
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Abstract
An axle assembly having a shift mechanism and a drive pinion. The shift mechanism includes a shift collar, a linkage, and an actuator. The linkage is coupled to the shift collar. The actuator is coupled to the linkage. The linkage is received in a drive pinion hole of the drive pinion.
Claims27
An axle assembly comprising:
- a drive pinion that is rotatable about an axis and that has a drive pinion hole that extends along the axis from a first end of the drive pinion toward a second end of the drive pinion that is disposed opposite the first end;
- a transmission that comprises a set of gears;
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- a shift mechanism that comprises:
- a shift collar that is rotatable about the axis with the drive pinion and moveable along the axis with respect to the drive pinion;
- a linkage that is coupled to the shift collar, wherein the linkage is received in the drive pinion hole of the drive pinion;
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- an actuator that is coupled to the linkage and is configured to move the linkage and the shift collar along the axis to selectively connect a member of the set of gears to the drive pinion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.