Semi-active anti-roll system

A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle having a pair of laterally-spaced wheels, the stabilizer bar assembly comprising:

• a first stabilizer bar member adapted to be coupled to a first one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• a second stabilizer bar member adapted to be coupled to a second one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• and
• a clutch assembly coupled to the first and second stabilizer bar members, the clutch assembly operable in a first condition wherein the first and second stabilizer bar members are permitted to rotate independently of one another and the clutch assembly operable in a second condition where the first and second stabilizer bar members coupled for rotation with one another;
• wherein a first one of the first and second stabilizer bar members includes a pilot aperture configured to receive a pilot portion coupled to the other one of the first and second stabilizer bar members, the pilot aperture and pilot portion cooperating to align the first and second stabilizer bar members about a rotational axis.

A vehicle comprising:

• a pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• a first stabilizer bar member coupled to a first one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• a second stabilizer bar member coupled to a second one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• and
• a clutch assembly coupled to the first and second stabilizer bar members, the clutch assembly operable in a first condition wherein the first and second stabilizer bar members are permitted to rotate independently of one another and the clutch assembly operable in a second condition where the first and second stabilizer bar members coupled for rotation with one another;
• wherein the clutch assembly includes a first gear member, a second gear member and a coupling member, the first gear member being coupled for rotation with the first stabilizer bar member, the second gear member being coupled for rotation with the second stabilizer bar member, the coupling member selectively positionable between a disengaged position and an engaged position wherein the coupling member is in meshing engagement with the first and second gear members.

A vehicle comprising:

• a pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• a first stabilizer bar member coupled to a first one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• a second stabilizer bar member coupled to a second one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels;
• and
• a clutch assembly coupled to the first and second stabilizer bar members, the clutch assembly operable in a first condition wherein the first and second stabilizer bar members are permitted to rotate independently of one another and the clutch assembly operable in a second condition where the first and second stabilizer bar members coupled for rotation with one another;
• wherein a first one of the first and second stabilizer bar members includes a pilot aperture configured to receive a pilot portion coupled to the other one of the first and second stabilizer bar members, the pilot aperture and pilot portion cooperating to align the first and second stabilizer bar members about a rotational axis.