US 12,460,717 B2
Reaction cable differential interlock system and off-road vehicle including same
Scott D. Batdorf, Bellefontaine, OH (US); Lee N. Bowers, Springfield, OH (US); Tony T. Do, Marysville, OH (US); Bradford A. Mcdavid, Urbana, OH (US); Wade W. Nelson, Marysville, OH (US); Shane R. Smith, Bellefontaine, OH (US); Jason A. Sovern, Marysville, OH (US); Michael J. Willm, Delaware, OH (US); Matthew P. Woolston, Hilliard, OH (US); and Raghavendra Krishna Tej Bhamidipati, Beavercreek, OH (US)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,084.
Prior Publication US 2023/0341047 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 59/10 (2006.01); F16H 48/20 (2012.01); F16H 59/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 59/10 (2013.01) [F16H 48/20 (2013.01); F16H 59/0278 (2013.01); F16H 2048/204 (2013.01); F16H 2059/0221 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reaction cable differential interlock system, comprising:
a differential lock lever configured to be movably mounted on a differential gear assembly and connected to a differential lock collar of the differential gear assembly;
a shift lever movable between a plurality of transmission mode positions;
a mode select lever movable between a plurality of differential mode positions;
a linkage mechanism coupled to the shift lever and the mode select lever; and
a single cable extending from the linkage mechanism to the differential lock lever and configured to transmit motion of both the shift lever and mode select lever to the differential lock lever.