Dog clutch with a sensor for recognizing an engaged state

Abstract

A dog clutch having two clutch members provided with claws or teeth, one of which is movable, as well as a positioning device for engaging and disengaging the clutch by a positioning movement of the movable clutch member. In order to establish a proper engaging of the dog clutch, a sensor is arranged along the movement path of the movable clutch member, which detects the movement of the clutch member into the engaged state, while the clutch member is provided with an activating contour which, upon engaging the clutch, moves past the sensor, which is preferably an electromagnetic actuator for holding the movable clutch member in the disengaged state of the clutch.

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