Clutch
AssigneeMeritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA
InventorEugenio Tiziani
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Abstract
A clutch for a differential lock mechanism including a clutch collar configured to be disposed on a shaft extending in an axial direction so as to be movable along the axial direction. The clutch including a clutch collar actuator mechanism for actuating the clutch collar to move along the axial direction. The clutch collar actuator mechanism includes an actuator piston configured to be disposed around the shaft and to move along the axial direction of the shaft. The actuator piston is fixed relative to the clutch collar so as to move together with the clutch collar.
Claims17
A clutch for a differential lock mechanism comprising:
- a clutch collar configured to be disposed on a shaft, the shaft extending in an axial direction and the clutch collar movable along the axial direction;
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- a clutch collar actuator mechanism configured to actuate the clutch collar to move along the axial direction, the clutch collar actuator mechanism including:
- an actuator piston configured to be disposed around the shaft and to move along the axial direction of the shaft, and wherein the actuator piston is fixed relative to the clutch collar so as to move together with the clutch collar,
- a restoring arrangement configured to urge the actuator piston from an extended position to a retracted position, and
- a cover configured to be disposed around the shaft, wherein the restoring arrangement includes a preload member fixed to the cover and an elastic member interposed between the preload member and the actuator piston so as to urge the piston towards the cover.
A clutch for use in a differential lock mechanism, the clutch comprising:
- a clutch collar configured to be disposed on a shaft, the shaft extending in an axial direction and the clutch collar movable in the axial direction along a portion of the shaft;
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- a clutch collar actuator mechanism configured to actuate the clutch collar to move the clutch collar in the axial direction and along the shaft, the clutch collar actuator mechanism including:
- an actuator piston configured to be disposed radially outward from shaft and to move in the axial direction, and wherein the actuator piston is fixed relative to the clutch collar so as to move together with the clutch collar and the actuator piston at least partially overlaps the clutch collar with respect to a radial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.