Patent ID: 6079539
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B60K,B60Y,F16D

Abstract:
An axle disconnect assembly, comprising:an axle housing rotatably supporting an inner axle shaft and an outer axle shaft,a clutch sleeve non-rotatably and translatably mounted on one of the inner and outer axle shafts, said clutch sleeve adapted to translate between a first position where clutch teeth of the clutch sleeve engage clutch teeth of said one of the inner and outer axle shafts and a second position where the clutch teeth engage both said inner and outer axle shafts,shift means for shifting the clutch sleeve between the first position and the second position,the shift means comprising a vacuum motor disposed between the axle and the axle housing and a shift fork driven by said vacuum motor, said shift fork engaging said clutch sleeve; andfirst and second vacuum input vents respectively communicating with each of said first and second chambers of said vacuum motor.