CPC F16H 63/3483 (2013.01) [F16D 25/02 (2013.01); F16H 61/0206 (2013.01); B60T 1/005 (2013.01); F16D 25/14 (2013.01); F16H 63/48 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A torque transmitting device for transmitting torque from a driving element to a driven element, the torque transmitting device comprising:
an indexer configured to move between an engaged state in which the torque transmitting device is engaged with the driven element and a disengaged state in which the torque transmitting device is disengaged with the driven element;
an actuator comprising a hydraulic pump and a piston operatively connected to the hydraulic pump, the hydraulic pump being configured to selectively apply a hydraulic pressure to a first side of the piston such that the piston moves the indexer between the engaged state and the disengaged state;
a lock operatively connected to the indexer, the lock engaging the indexer in a first configuration corresponding to the engaged state of the indexer and the lock engaging the indexer in a second configuration corresponding to the disengaged state, the first configuration being different from the second configuration; and
a biasing element configured to provide a biasing force to move the indexer into the engaged state, such that the biasing element is operable to mechanically hold the indexer in the engaged state absent the hydraulic pressure.
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