Patent ID: 11920666
Assignee: GKN AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A rotary power transmission device, comprising:
a first housing having an interior in which multiple gears are received for rotation;
a second housing carried by the first housing;
a clutch received within the first housing and having a first clutch member coupled to the second housing and a second clutch member coupled to the first housing, the second clutch member being movable and selectively engageable with the first clutch member;
an actuator having a coil and a plunger driven for movement by a magnetic field generated by the coil, wherein the plunger moves along an axis and moves the second clutch member relative to the first clutch member; and
a stop member movable between a retracted position spaced from the plunger and an advanced position within a path of movement of the plunger to limit movement of the plunger when the stop member is in the advanced position.