Patent ID: 6336537
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B60K,F16D

Abstract:
An integrated wheel end system for providing driving engagement/disengagement of a wheel to convert between driven and non-driven modes, said system comprising,a knuckle; a bearing assembly mounted to said knuckle; a wheel hub mounted on the bearing assembly for rotation with respect to said knuckle, said hub adapted to have a wheel mounted thereon, and having an inner portion having splines formed on the outer circumference thereof, a drive shaft mounted in association with said hub through bearings, said shaft comprising a constant velocity joint housing at its inner end attached to a source of driving torque through a constant velocity joint, said housing having splines formed on its outer circumference, and a bi-directional overrunning clutch having at least one first clutch plate engaged with said splines formed on said constant velocity joint housing and at least one second clutch plate engaged with said splines formed on said wheel hub, wherein operation of said clutch selectively locks said at least one first and second clutch plate together to provide an engaged and disengaged position, wherein said engaged position provides a driving connection between said hub and said constant velocity joint housing and said disengaged position in which no driving connection is produced permitting the hub to rotate freely.