US 12,429,098 B2
Dual propulsion system with drive unit clutch actuator
Alexander John Track, Woodhaven, MI (US); and Hongliang Chen, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc., Novi, MI (US)
Filed by Stoneridge, Inc., Novi, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/975,173.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/285,649, filed on Dec. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175556 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 63/34 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60K 6/52 (2007.10); B60K 17/344 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); F16D 11/12 (2006.01); F16D 28/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/356 (2006.01); F16D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 11/12 (2013.01) [B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60K 6/52 (2013.01); B60K 17/344 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); F16D 28/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/356 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); F16D 2011/006 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clutch actuator assembly comprising:
a motor arranged in an actuator housing, wherein the actuator housing includes first and second housing portions, and a plate is arranged in the actuator housing;
a gear train coupling the motor and an output shaft, wherein the gear train includes first and second gear reduction sets coupled to one another and interconnecting the motor to a sector gear, wherein the plate supports the first and second gear reduction sets and the motor;
an actuator lever affixed to the output shaft and including a profile having first and second features respectively corresponding to first and second positions;
a detent cooperating with the profile and configured to retain the actuator lever in one of the first and second positions; and
a pawl operatively connected to the actuator lever and configured to selectively engage with a clutch component in response to movement of the actuator lever between the first and second positions.