Joint and clutch assembly
AssigneeDana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
InventorSeung Tark Oh
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Abstract
A joint assembly and clutch assembly for use in a vehicle. The joint assembly includes a first joint member that is drivingly connected to a second joint member by using one or more third joint members. A first shaft is drivingly connected to the first joint member. The clutch assembly includes a first clutch member, a second clutch member, and an actuation assembly that is operably configures to selectively drive the second clutch member into engagement with the first clutch member of the clutch assembly. The actuation assembly utilizes an amount of rotational force that is transmitted from the first shaft in order to transition the second clutch member into engagement with the first clutch member. At least a portion of a second shaft is drivingly connected to the second clutch member.
Claims20
A clutch assembly, comprising:
- a joint assembly comprising a first joint member drivingly connected to a second joint member by one or more third joint members;
- a first shaft drivingly connected to at least a portion of said first joint member;
- a first clutch member;
- a second clutch member that is selectively engagable with at least a portion of said first clutch member;
- a second shaft drivingly connected to at least a portion of said second clutch member;
- an actuation assembly operably configured to selectively transition said clutch assembly between a disengaged position and an engaged position;
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- wherein said actuation assembly utilizes an amount of rotational force transmitted from said first shaft or said second shaft in order to transition said second clutch member into engagement with said first clutch member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.