An improved twin clutch, two-speed disconnect secondary drive unit, which may be configured as a rear drive unit (RDU) for an all wheel drive vehicle is provided. The RDU is driven through an input shaft, which is connected to a vehicle drive source such as a motor, and includes a twin clutch assembly, which is connected to the drive shaft and is selectively actuated to drive left and right main shafts, which drive respective wheels of the vehicle. The RDU further includes a modular a shift assembly mountable to one or both of said main shafts to drive output shafts, wherein each shift assembly is selectively operable between the hi-range and lo-range modes to shift driving operation of the output shafts between hi-speed and lo-speed operation. The shift assembly may be controlled by improved mono-stable or bi-stable actuators.


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    Title :

    DISCONNECTABLE TWO SPEED VEHICLE REAR DRIVE UNIT WITH TWIN CLUTCH


    Contributors:
    EKONEN TODD (author) / BURR MICHAEL (author) / HOLLAND MITCH (author) / MILLIMAN KYLE (author) / MONKABA GARY (author) / SWINGER EVAN (author) / ALLISON JAYSON (author) / HAYES SEAN (author) / JOLIFF SIMON (author) / SCHAFFER JOE (author)

    Publication date :

    2022-04-21


    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 / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / F16H Getriebe , GEARING



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