A front differential for use with an all-wheel-drive vehicle includes an input member, and an output member selectively engaged to power rear wheels of the vehicle. The differential also includes first and second axle hubs operably coupled to the input member by a differential mechanism. A wedge clutch is configured to selectively couple the input and output members to route power to the rear wheels. The wedge clutch has an outer race fixed to the input member, an inner race fixed to the output member, and a wedge element radially disposed between the inner and outer races and actuatable to couple the inner and outer races creating a power flow path between the input and output members.


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    Title :

    FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WITH WEDGE CLUTCH


    Contributors:
    LEE BRIAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2020-01-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES



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