Electronic locking differential with position sensor

An electronic locking differential assembly comprising:

• a ring gear including at least one bore formed therein;
• an electronic actuation mechanism positioned behind the ring gear on one side of the ring gear,
• a retaining ring including a notch formed thereon on an outer circumference of the retaining ring, wherein a portion of the electronic actuation mechanism is disposed in the notch;
• a lock plate positioned on a side of the ring gear opposite the electronic actuation mechanism;
• wherein the retaining ring includes a bore formed therein and a fastener disposed in the bore, the fastener coupled to the retaining ring and passing through the at least one bore of the ring gear and the fastener coupled to the lock plate, wherein the electronic actuation mechanism is axially connected to the lock plate selectively locking and unlocking the electronic locking differential assembly;
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• anti-rotation tabs attached to the ring gear, the anti-rotation tabs passing through rotation notches formed in a stator housing and an armature preventing rotation of the stator housing and the armature relative to each other.

An electronic locking differential assembly comprising:

• a ring gear including at least one bore formed therein;
• an electronic actuation mechanism positioned behind the ring gear on one side of the ring gear,
• a retaining ring including a notch formed thereon on an outer circumference of the retaining ring, wherein a portion of the electronic actuation mechanism is disposed in the notch;
• a lock plate positioned on a side of the ring gear opposite the electronic actuation mechanism;
• wherein the retaining ring includes a bore formed therein and a fastener disposed in the bore, the fastener coupled to the retaining ring and passing through the at least one bore of the ring gear and the fastener coupled to the lock plate, wherein the electronic actuation mechanism is axially connected to the lock plate selectively locking and unlocking the electronic locking differential assembly;
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• a sensor assembly attached to an armature at an upper surface of the armature, wherein the sensor assembly includes a sensor housing extending beyond an outer circumference of the armature and including a sensor target attached to a target bracket, the target bracket fixedly attached to a stator housing fixing an axial position of the sensor target relative to the armature.