Planetary gear carrier having a band brake on an axial extension of the carrier for transfer cases

A two speed planetary gear and brake assembly comprising, in combination,

• an input member having a sun gear and first output teeth,
• a planet carrier disposed about said sun gear and having a friction surface and second output teeth,
• a plurality of planet gears rotatably disposed in said planet carrier,
• a ring gear disposed about and engaged by said planet gears,
• a brake band disposed about said friction surface,
• an actuator for selectively clamping said brake band on said friction surface, and
• a clutch collar having teeth selectively engageable with said first output teeth or said second output teeth.

A planetary gear and brake assembly comprising, in combination,

• a sun gear,
• a planet carrier disposed about said sun gear and having an axial extension,
• at least two planet gears rotatably disposed in said planet carrier,
• a ring gear substantially radially aligned with said planet gears,
• a friction surface on said axial extension axially offset from said substantially radially aligned gears,
• a brake band disposed about said friction surface and including friction material, and
• an actuator for adjustably tightening and loosening said brake band about said friction surface,
• whereby said planet carrier may be modulatably restricted from rotation or freed to rotate by bi-directional movement of said actuator.