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

Claim 16:
17. 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, and wherein the stop member moves in response to the magnetic field generated by the coil.