Axle clutch actuator

Details Axle clutch actuator Axle clutch actuator

1983-10-13

1985-12-03

Nelli, Raymond A.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Axle

Varying-length adjustment

301126, 192149, B62D 2706, B62K 506

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045562580

ABSTRACT:
A clutch actuator provides a mechanism by which a wheel may be selectively clutched to an axle for rotation therewith. In a preferred form, the actuator is employed in a wheelchair. An axle flange is fixed to each of a pair of rear axles, and an actuator is fixed to reach rear wheel hub for providing selective operative connection between each rear wheel and respective axle flange. Each actuator includes a housing having a detent. A coupling sleeve is axially movable within the housing and includes a bore registrable with the detent. A spring loaded plunger includes a cam disposed for axial movement within the coupling sleeve, and a ball carried within the bore is releasably retained in the detent by the cam of the plunger. The sleeve includes a transversely extending end disposed for engaging the axle flange for clutching the wheel.

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patent: 1725562 (1929-08-01), Borchert
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patent: 3084776 (1963-04-01), Rabinow
patent: 3203202 (1965-08-01), Brownyer
patent: 4331210 (1982-05-01), Petrak
patent: 4452327 (1984-06-01), Mowat et al.

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