Patent ID: 9303699
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: F16D

Claim Text:
1. An electromechanical assembly to control the operating mode of a coupling apparatus having first and second coupling members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis and at least one strut for selectively mechanically coupling the members together, the assembly comprising: a first subassembly including a stator having at least one electromagnetically inductive coil to create a magnetic flux when the at least one coil is energized, and ferromagnetic fingers adjacent the at least one coil; and a second subassembly including at least one bi-directionally movable rod, each rod having a free end adapted to actuate a strut of the coupling apparatus for selective, small displacement strut movement, and a magnetic actuator operatively connected to each rod for selective bi-directional shifting movement along the rotational axis between a first position of the actuator which corresponds to a first mode of the coupling apparatus and a second position of the actuator which corresponds to a second mode of the coupling apparatus, wherein a magnetic control force is applied to the actuator when the at least one coil is energized to cause the actuator to move from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the first position along the rotational axis,. and wherein the magnetic actuator is magnetically biased into alignment with the ferromagnetic fingers to retain the actuator in each of the first and second positions.