Integrated wheel end system
AssigneeWarn Automotive, LLC
InventorsBryan Yoder, Russell James Conine, Bryce Gould, Joshua Taylor Roat
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Abstract
An actuator for a wheel end disconnect system includes a housing and a solenoid mounted to the housing, the solenoid is actuatable to move a plunger in a fore and aft direction. A rocker is pivotally mounted to the housing and is connected to the plunger. A shift fork slidably mounted on a translation pin extending from the housing, the shift fork including a channel for receiving an end of the rocker, wherein activation of the solenoid causes pivotal movement of the rocker to cause the shift fork to translate along the translation pin.
Claims26
An actuation system for a wheel end disconnect system, comprising;
- a housing;
- an actuator mounted to the housing, the actuator is actuatable to move a plunger in a fore and aft direction;
- a rocker pivotally mounted to the housing and connected to the plunger;
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- a shift fork slidably mounted for translation along an axis, the shift fork including an engagement feature for receiving a portion of the rocker, wherein activation of the actuator causes pivotal movement of the rocker to cause the shift fork to translate along the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.