Non-Friction Coupling and Control Assembly, Engageable Coupling Assembly and Locking Member for Use in the Assemblies
An assembly includes first and second coupling members, an actuator, and a biasing member. The first and second coupling members, such as a pocket plate and a notch plate, are supported for rotation relative to one another. The first coupling member has a pocket and a locking member received in the pocket. The locking member is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the coupling members. The actuator exerts an actuation force on the locking member to move the locking member. The biasing member exerts a biasing force on the locking member in opposition to the actuation force.
1 . An assembly comprising:
first and second coupling members supported for rotation relative to one another;
the first coupling member having a pocket and a locking member received in the pocket, the locking member being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position with respect to the coupling members;
an actuator to exert an actuation force on the locking member to move the locking member; and
a biasing member to exert a biasing force on the locking member in opposition to the actuation force.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the actuator exerts the actuation force on the locking member by pushing on the locking member.
3 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the biasing member exerts the biasing force on the locking member by pushing on the locking member.
4 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the actuator exerts the actuation force on the locking member by pushing on the locking member; and
the biasing member exerts the biasing force on the locking member by pushing on the locking member.
5 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the actuation force causes the locking member to move to the engaged position with respect to the coupling members.
6 . The assembly of claim 5 wherein:
the actuator exerts the actuation force on the locking member causing the locking member to move to the engaged position by pushing on the locking member.
7 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
during an absence of the actuation force, the biasing force causes the locking member to move to the disengaged position with respect to the coupling members.
8 . The assembly of claim 7 wherein:
the biasing member exerts the biasing force causing the locking member to move to the disengaged position by pushing on the locking member.
9 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the actuation force causes the locking member to move to the engaged position with respect to the coupling members; and
during an absence of the actuation force, the biasing force causes the locking member to move to the disengaged position with respect to the coupling members.
10 . The assembly of claim 9 wherein:
the actuator exerts the actuation force on the locking member causing the locking member to move to the engaged position by pushing on the locking member; and
the biasing member exerts the biasing force causing the locking member to move to the disengaged position by pushing on the locking member.
11 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first coupling member further has a passage in communication with the pocket; and
the actuator is received within the passage.
12 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first coupling member further has a recess in communication with the pocket; and
the biasing member is disposed in the recess.
13 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first coupling member further has a passage in communication with the pocket and a recess in communication with the pocket;
the actuator is received within the passage; and
the biasing member is disposed in the recess.
14 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first coupling member is a pocket plate and the second coupling member is a notch plate.
15 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the locking member is a radial locking member.
16 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the locking member is a strut.
17 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the biasing member is a spring and the biasing force is a spring force.
18 . The assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the actuator is a linear actuator.
19 . The assembly of claim 18 wherein:
the linear actuator includes a plunger which is movable between an extended position in which the actuation force is present and a retracted position in which the actuation force is absent.