Patent ID: 8196724

Claim:
A clutch assembly configured to transfer torque in a transmission, comprising: a selectable one-way clutch comprising a strut plate co-annular to a slide plate and a notch plate; the strut plate including a pass-through slot portion and an annular race; the slide plate configured to slidably move in the annular race of the strut plate and including a pin fixedly connected to and projecting from the slide plate configured to pass through the slot portion of the strut plate, wherein the slidable movement of the slide plate is limited by the pin and the slot portion of the strut plate; a displacement actuator fixedly connected to the strut plate and configured to selectively move the pin and the slide plate to one of a first position and a second position; the selectable one-way clutch configured to transfer torque between the strut plate and the notch plate in a first direction when the pin and the slide plate are in the first position; the selectable one-way clutch configured to disengage the strut plate from the notch plate when the pin and the slide plate are in the second position; and a control module configured to actuate the displacement actuator to move the pin and the slide plate from the first position to the second position using a first voltage potential, and configured to hold the displacement actuator in the second position using a second voltage potential less than the first voltage potential.