CPC E05B 81/20 (2013.01) [E05B 79/12 (2013.01); E05B 79/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 81/16 (2013.01); E05B 81/40 (2013.01); E05B 81/46 (2013.01); F16C 1/12 (2013.01); F16D 11/14 (2013.01); F16D 23/12 (2013.01); F16H 1/203 (2013.01); F16H 19/001 (2013.01); F16H 25/20 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01); F16D 2023/123 (2013.01); F16H 2025/2075 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
20. A power actuator for cinching a vehicle latch, comprising:
an electric motor; and
a clutch assembly operable to move between a disengaged state and an engaged state in response to the electric motor being respectively de-energized and energized,
wherein a stall condition of the electric motor prevents a backdriving of the clutch assembly to cause the clutch assembly to move from an engaged state to a disengaged state and wherein clutch assembly is automatically moved from the engaged state to the disengaged state upon an interruption of electrical energy to the electric motor.
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