Electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly

An overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising:

• first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;
• the coupling face of one of the clutch members having first and second pockets;
• the coupling face of the other clutch member having at least one locking formation;
• a first strut received within the first pocket and a second strut received within the second pocket in the coupling face of the one clutch member, each of the struts having an end that is pivotally movable outward of its respective pocket;
• a first biasing spring and a second biasing spring;
• first and second electromechanical apparatus, the first electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded first actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the first pocket, the second electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded second actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the second pocket;
• control logic to control the first and second electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm;
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• communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of the first and second electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and pivot a corresponding strut end against the bias of the corresponding biasing spring and with the bias of the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.

A coupling and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising:

• a first coupling member having a pocket;
• a second coupling member having a locking formation;
• an engaging member received in the pocket, the engaging member being engageable with the locking formation;
• an electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket;
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• communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the spring-loaded actuator to linearly move and move the engaging member from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.

A coupling and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising:

• a first coupling member having first and second pockets;
• a second coupling member having at least one locking formation;
• a first engaging member received in the first pocket and a second engaging member received within the second pocket, the engaging members being engageable with the at least one locking formation;
• first and second electromechanical apparatus, the first electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded first actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the first pocket, the second electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded second actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the second pocket;
• control logic to control the first and second electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm;
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• communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of first and second electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and move a corresponding engaging member from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.

A clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising:

• first and second clutch members that are rotatably supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;
• the coupling face of one of the clutch members having a pocket;
• the coupling face of the other clutch member having a locking formation;
• a strut received within the pocket of the coupling face of the one clutch member and having an engaging portion that is movable away from the pocket;
• an electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket;
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• communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the spring-loaded actuator to linearly move and move the engaging portion of the strut from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.

A clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising:

• first and second clutch members that are rotatably supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;
• the coupling face of one of the clutch members having forward and reverse pockets;
• the coupling face of the other clutch member having at least one locking formation;
• a forward strut received within the forward pocket and a reverse strut received within the reverse pocket of the coupling face of the one clutch member, each of the struts having an engaging portion that is movable away from its respective pocket;
• forward and reverse electromechanical, the forward electromechanical apparatus including a forward spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the forward pocket, the reverse electromechanical apparatus including a reverse spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the reverse pocket;
• control logic to control the forward and reverse electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm;
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• communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of the forward and reverse electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and move a corresponding engaging portion from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.