US 11,884,151 B1
Power take-off (PTO) assembly with a disconnect clutch
Kurt Cattoor, Koolkerke (BE); Jan A. Bedert, Oostduinkerke (BE); and Filip D. Schacht, Meulebeke (BE)
Assigned to DANA BELGIUM N.V., Bruges (BE)
Filed by Dana Belgium N.V., Flanders (BE)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/188,999.
Int. Cl. B60K 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 25/06 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power take-off (PTO) assembly, comprising:
a bi-directional pump in fluidic communication with a fluid reservoir and a hydraulic system;
a disconnect clutch configured to:
mechanically disengage and disconnect the bi-directional pump from a system when a prime mover is in operation; and
mechanically engage and connect the bi-directional pump to the system when the prime mover is shut down; and
an electro-mechanical valve configured to trigger engagement and disengagement of the disconnect clutch.