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Title:
AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CLUTCH APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/057640
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An electro-mechanical clutch apparatus includes a stationary member (22,122) having a center portion extending along an axis A and a stationary coil assembly (34,134) fixed about the center portion. A rotatable member (46,146) extends along the axis A and includes an annular projection (52,152) radially spaced from the coil assembly. A ratchet surface (29,129) presents a plurality of teeth disposed in axially aligned and radially spaced relationship with the annular projection. The rotatable member includes a magnetic pole piece (62,162) disposed in radially spaced and concentrically aligned relationship with said coil assembly. The rotatable member includes a locking member (58,158) pivotably attached to the annular projection and pivotable between an engaged position in engagement with one of the teeth in response to the coil assembly being de-energized and a released position displaced from engagement with the teeth and attracted towards the magnetic pole piece in response to the coil assembly being energized.

Inventors:
GREENE DARRELL F (CA)
CIOC ADRIAN C (CA)
STEELE SEAN A (CA)
DORIGO DAVID C (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/054446
Publication Date:
June 02, 2016
Filing Date:
October 07, 2015
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MAGNA POWERTRAIN AMERICA INC (US)
International Classes:
F16D41/12; F16D27/00; F16D27/10
Domestic Patent References:
WO2000008356A12000-02-17
Foreign References:
US20140291100A12014-10-02
CN2136899Y1993-06-23
JPS5425963U1979-02-20
CN1727715A2006-02-01
CN1091365A1994-08-31
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
RETTIG, Philip, E. et al. (2600 W. Big Beaver RoadSuite 30, Troy MI, US)
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