Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle drivetrain with interaxle differential and method for drivetrain operation
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Application No.: US17823467Application Date: 2022-08-30
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Publication No.: US11885408B2Publication Date: 2024-01-30
- Inventor: Brian V. Knapke , Patrick F. Rose , Atul Jagannath Patil
- Applicant: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
- Applicant Address: US OH Maumee
- Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
- Current Assignee: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Maumee
- Agency: McCoy Russell LLP
- Main IPC: F16H48/34
- IPC: F16H48/34 ; F16H57/04 ; F16C19/54 ; F16C33/66 ; F16H48/08 ; B60K23/08 ; F16H48/22 ; B60K23/04

Abstract:
Drivetrain systems and methods are provided. In one example, the drivetrain system includes an interaxle differential (IAD) configured to receive power from a prime mover, a motor configured to drive a planetary gearset, and a ball ramp actuator configured to selectively engage a plurality of plates in a clutch pack of a friction clutch in response to receiving rotational input from the planetary gearset. In an engaged configuration, the friction clutch prevents speed differentiation between a first IAD output and a second IAD output.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220412451A1 VEHICLE DRIVETRAIN WITH INTERAXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND METHOD FOR DRIVETRAIN OPERATION Public/Granted day:2022-12-29
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