Latch assembly including diaphragm spring and thrust bearing
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsBrian LEE, Justin BITAR
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Abstract
A latch subassembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The latch subassembly includes a bearing arrangement including at least one thrust bearing. The latch subassembly also includes a diaphragm spring. The diaphragm spring includes a first end for axially mounting in a housing and a second end held by the at least one thrust bearing, the second end being axially movable between a first position and a second position within the bearing arrangement. A disconnect assembly and a method of forming a disconnect assembly are also provided.
Claims20
A latch subassembly for a motor vehicle drive train comprising:
- a bearing arrangement including at least one thrust bearing;
- and
- a diaphragm spring, the diaphragm spring including a first end for axially mounting in a housing and a second end held by the at least one thrust bearing, the second end being axially movable between a first position and a second position within the bearing arrangement.
A disconnect assembly for a motor vehicle drive train comprising:
- a housing;
- a first shaft within the housing supporting a first clutch part;
- a second shaft within the housing supporting a second clutch part, the second clutch part being axially movable;
- a diaphragm spring including a first end fixed to housing and a second end coupled to the second clutch part, the diaphragm spring configured to hold the second clutch part in a first position in which the second clutch part engages the first clutch part and a second position in which the second clutch part is spaced away from the first clutch part.
A method of forming a disconnect assembly for a motor vehicle drive train comprising:
- forming a thrust bearing;
- and
- coupling an end of a diaphragm spring to thrust bearing by sandwiching the end axially between a race of the thrust bearing and a further part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.