Actuation Mechanism

An actuator comprising:

• a cam member rotatable about a rotational axis, the cam member having a side surface extending between an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface;
• the side surface of the cam member having a first cam surface and a second cam surface, the first cam surface radially inward of the second cam surface;
• the first cam surface having a cam profile;
• the second cam surface having a cam profile;
• a first cam follower following the cam profile of the first cam surface wherein the first cam follower moves between an extended position and a retracted position based on the cam profile of the first cam surface;
• and
• a second cam follower following the cam profile of the second cam surface, wherein the second cam follower moves between an extended position and a retracted position based on the cam profile of the second cam surface.

A system comprising:

• a first component;
• a second component;
• first and second coupling members supported for rotation relative to one another in first and second directions about a rotational axis, the first coupling member fixed to the first component and the second coupling member fixed to the second component;
• a first locking element movable between a deployed position in which the first locking element mechanically couples the first and second coupling members together and a non-deployed position in which the first and second coupling members are not mechanically coupled together;
• a second locking element movable between a deployed position in which the second locking element mechanically couples the first and second coupling members together and a non-deployed position in which the first and second coupling members are not mechanically coupled together;
• an actuator including a cam member rotatably movable and axially fixed relative to the rotational axis, the cam member having a first cam surface and a second cam surface, the first cam surface radially spaced from the second cam surface;
• a first cam follower rotatably fixed and axially movable relative to the rotational axis, the first cam follower contacting and following the first cam surface;
• a second cam follower rotatably fixed and axially movable relative to the rotational axis, the second cam follower contacting and following the second cam surface;
• and
• the cam member moves the first and second cam followers to a first position wherein both the first and second cam followers are extended, a second position wherein both the first and second cam followers are retracted, and a third position wherein one of the first cam follower and the second cam follower is extended and the other cam follower is retracted.

An assembly comprising:

• a cylindrical cam member having an end face extending transversely to a rotational axis of the cam member, the end face having a cam surface rotating about the rotational axis;
• a cam follower following the cam surface and moving axially based on rotational movement of the cam;
• a coupling including a pocket plate, a notch plate, and a locking element;
• and
• a link between the cam follower and the locking element wherein axial movement of the cam follower acts on the locking element to couple and decouple the pocket plate and notch plate.