Selectively actuated transfer case
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDennis Cook, Richard Michael Krzesicki
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Abstract
A transfer case for use in motor vehicles for transferring drive torque from a powertrain to first and second drivelines includes a first output shaft that is connected to the powertrain of the vehicle and is adapted to transmit drive torque from the powertrain to the first driveline. A second output shaft is adapted to transmit drive torque to the second driveline, and a transfer clutch is adapted to transfer drive torque from the first output shaft to the second output shaft. A ball screw assembly is adapted to actuate the transfer clutch.
Claims13
A transfer case for use in motor vehicles for transferring drive torque from a powertrain to first and second drivelines, said transfer case comprising:
- a first output shaft, connected to the powertrain of the vehicle and adapted to transmit drive torque from the powertrain to the first driveline;
- a second output shaft adapted to transmit drive torque to the second driveline;
- a transfer clutch adapted to selectively transfer drive torque from said first output shaft to said second output shaft;
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- a ball screw assembly adapted to actuate said transfer clutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.