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US 9,108,511 B2Granted
Transfer case
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDavid A. Janson
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Abstract
A transfer case includes a planetary differential including an input, a first output and a second output, a sprocket journalled on the second output, and a sleeve driveably connected to the second output, for (i) releaseably connecting the first output to the sleeve, (ii) releaseably connecting the sprocket to the sleeve, (iii) releaseably connecting the first output and the sprocket to the sleeve, and (iv) disconnecting the sprocket and first output from the sleeve.
Claims17
A transfer case, comprising:
- a planetary differential including an input, a first output and a second output;
- a sprocket journalled on the second output;
- a sleeve driveably connected to the second output, producing (i) a first mode by releaseably connecting the first output to the sleeve, (ii) a second mode by releaseably connecting the sprocket to the sleeve, and (iii) a third mode by releaseably connecting the first output and the sprocket to the sleeve.
A transfer case, comprising:
- a planetary differential including an input, a first output and a second output;
- a sprocket journalled on the second output;
- a sleeve driveably connected to the second output, for (i) releaseably connecting the first output to the sleeve, (ii) releaseably connecting the sprocket to the sleeve, (iii) releaseably connecting the first output and the sprocket to the sleeve, and (iv) disconnecting the sprocket and first output from the sleeve.
A transfer case, comprising:
- a planetary differential including an input, a first output and a second output;
- a sprocket journalled on the second output;
- a sleeve driveably connected to the second output, displaceable among discrete positions wherein (i) the first output is releaseably connected to the sleeve, (ii) the sprocket is releaseably connected to the sleeve, and (iii) the first output and the sprocket are releaseably connected to the sleeve.
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