Patent ID: 6109411
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B60K,F16D

Abstract:
A vehicle comprising:a vehicle drive train having a wheel end, a vehicle chassis rotatably supporting the drive train;a wheel hub at the wheel end having an extension portion extended inwardly toward the chassis and rotatably mounted on the chassis and defining thereby a position of mounting, said extension portion having an inner end inwardly of the position of mounting;an axle including a portion adjacent the inner end of the extension portion, the extension portion and said adjacent portion of the axle having splines and a clutch ring mounted to the splines of one of said adjacent portion and said extension portion and slidably movable in an axial direction onto the other of the splines of said adjacent portion and said extension portion to interconnect the axle and wheel hub;an actuator mounted to the chassis, a bearing member provided on the actuator and a power source connected to the actuator for axial sliding of the bearing member;said clutch ring mounted to the bearing member for rotation relative to the bearing member and axially movable therewith whereby the clutch ring is selectively slidable between positions of connect/disconnect of the wheel hub and the axle.