Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control of a locking differential
- Patent Title (中): 控制锁定差速器
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Application No.: US12419424Application Date: 2009-04-07
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Publication No.: US08109853B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Jacob M. Povirk , Joseph J. Torres , Brian J. Andonian , Jihong Guo , Patrick Meloche , Kenneth G. Walega
- Applicant: Jacob M. Povirk , Joseph J. Torres , Brian J. Andonian , Jihong Guo , Patrick Meloche , Kenneth G. Walega
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Agent David B. Kelley, Esq.
- Main IPC: F16H48/20
- IPC: F16H48/20 ; F16H48/30
Abstract:
A method for controlling a locking differential for a vehicle includes using a coil to unlock the differential, if the vehicle stops for a period whose length is equal to or greater than a reference length, and using the coil to lock the differential, if the vehicle is moving or stopped for less than the reference length.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100255947A1 Control of a Locking Differential Public/Granted day:2010-10-07
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