POWER TAKE-OFF ASSEMBLY HAVING A MULTIPLE STAGE CLUTCH

• Main Author: Diemer Larry D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.2018
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A power take-off clutch assembly having a rotatable input member configured to receive a torque input, a rotatable output member coaxially located with the rotatable input member, a synchronizing clutch configured to selectively synchronize the rotation speed of the output member with the rotation speed of the input member, and a locking clutch configured to selectively lock the rotation of the output member with the rotation of the input member. A single actuatable member selectively sequentially actuate the synchronizing clutch to match the rotational speed of the output member with the rotational speed of the input member and then the locking clutch to lock the rotation of the second member to the first member.