US 12,066,087 B2
Disconnect clutch for differential
Brian Lee, Charlotte, NC (US); and Michael Hodge, Creston, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,347.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/417,314, filed on Oct. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125377 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. F16H 48/40 (2012.01); F16H 48/08 (2006.01); F16H 48/24 (2006.01); F16H 57/037 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 48/24 (2013.01) [F16H 48/08 (2013.01); F16H 57/037 (2013.01); F16H 48/40 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A differential for a vehicle, comprising:
a final drive gear comprising a final drive gear spline;
a differential carrier comprising a differential carrier spline; and
an axially slidable clutch comprising:
a first clutch spline drivingly engaged with the final drive gear spline;
a second clutch spline for selectively drivingly engaging with the differential carrier spline, wherein the final drive gear spline and the differential carrier spline each have a generally undulating profile with an overlapping radial distance therebetween; and
a ring portion with a circumferential notch arranged for receiving a shift fork.