Integrated disconnect and park lock actuation system

1 . An actuation system for actuating a driveline disconnect device and park lock device, comprising:

a actuator motor, wherein the actuator motor operates in a first rotational direction about a first axis and drives a drive shaft connected to an oil pump to provide pressurized oil to a consumer;

an actuator gearset coupled to the drive shaft, wherein an actuator driven gear of the actuator gearset drives a selectable output mechanism having a selectable output shaft;

wherein the selectable output mechanism has an engaged state, in which torque transfers from the actuator driven gear to the selectable output shaft and provides a rotary output to the selectable output shaft when the actuator motor is rotated to a first position, and a disengaged state, in which torque does not transfer to the selectable output shaft and does not rotate the selectable output shaft;

wherein the selectable output shaft is operably connected to a translator mechanism;

wherein the translator mechanism converts the rotary output of the selectable output shaft to a linear output of the translator mechanism when the selectable output mechanism is in the engaged state;

wherein the linear output of the translator mechanism moves a first distance in a first linear direction and shifts the disconnect device of the driveline from a disconnected mode to a connected mode,

wherein the linear output of the translator mechanism moves an additional distance in the first linear direction and shifts the park lock into a locked state,

wherein the park lock is in the locked state while the connected mode of the disconnect device is maintained when the selectable output mechanism is in the engaged and the actuator motor is rotated to the first rotational position.

2 . The actuation system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator motor is connected to the oil pump via the drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is an oil pump drive shaft, wherein the actuator motor operates in the first rotational direction about a first axis and drives the oil pump drive shaft to provide pressurized oil to the consumer.

3 . The actuation system of claim 2 , wherein the actuator motor operates both the oil pump via the oil pump drive shaft and the translator mechanism via the selectable output mechanism driven by the actuator driven gear.

4 . The actuation system of claim 3 , wherein the selectable output mechanism is a selectable clutch and the selectable output shaft is a clutch output shaft.

5 . The actuation system of claim 4 , wherein the actuator motor is operable in the first rotational direction to drive the oil pump and move the translator mechanism in a forward direction and is operable in a second rotational direction to drive translator mechanism in a reverse direction.

6 . The actuation system of claim 5 , wherein the oil pump drive shaft includes a one way clutch, wherein torque transfers to the oil pump when the actuator motor is operated in the first rotational direction, and the torque does not transfer to the oil pump when the actuator motor is operated in the second rotational direction.

7 . The actuation system of claim 4 , wherein the selectable clutch is a positive engagement clutch or a frictional clutch.

8 . The actuation system of claim 3 , wherein the selectable output mechanism is a transmission and the selectable output shaft is a transmission output shaft.

9 . The actuation system of claim 8 , wherein the transmission has an input shaft fixed for rotation with the actuator driven gear and rotates in response to rotation of the actuator motor, wherein the transmission has three selectable states including a neutral state, a forward state, and a reverse state, wherein rotation of the input shaft in the first rotational direction of the actuator motor operates the transmission in the selected state, wherein the rotation of the input shaft in the second rotational direction cycles between the selectable states, wherein the forward state actuates the translator mechanism in first direction and the reverse state operates the translator mechanism in the second direction.

10 . The actuator system of claim 9 , wherein the translator mechanism includes a shiftable collar that is rotationally fixed to a transmission output shaft and selectively engages with an input gear fixed to the transmission input shaft or an output gear that rotates in an opposite direction of the input gear, wherein the shiftable collar cycles between engagement with the transmission input and output gears in response to actuation of the actuator motor in the second rotational direction, wherein the shiftable collar remains in its current position in response to rotation of the actuator motor in the first rotational direction.

11 . The actuation system of claim 10 , wherein the actuator motor operates in a single direction to shift the translator mechanism in both linear directions, with the translator mechanism shifting depending on the position of the selected state of the transmission and the position of the shiftable collar.

12 . The actuation system of claim 3 , wherein the translator mechanism includes a shift fork and a lock collar axially fixed relative to the shift fork, wherein rotation of the selectable output shaft in the first rotational directional causes axial movement of the shift fork and the lock collar in the first linear direction, and wherein rotation of the selectable output shaft in the second rotational direction causes axial movement of the shift fork and the lock collar in the second linear direction.

13 . The actuation system of claim 12 , wherein the translator mechanism includes a low speed driven gear that surrounds a final gear transfer shaft of a vehicle drivetrain, wherein the lock collar is rotatably fixed to the final gear transfer shaft and axially moveable relative to the final gear transfer shaft, wherein the lock collar has inner teeth and moves into meshed engagement with outer teeth of the low speed driven gear in response to movement in the first linear direction, such that torque transfers between the final gear transfer shaft and the low speed driven gear in the connected mode of the disconnect device.

14 . The actuation system of claim 13 , wherein an annular ring of the park lock is disposed axially between the low speed driven gear and the outer teeth of the low speed driven gear, wherein the annular ring includes inner teeth and the lock collar includes outer teeth, wherein additional linear movement of the lock collar in the first direction moves the lock collar into meshed engagement with the annular ring of the park lock, wherein the park lock is fixed against rotation and blocks rotation of the final gear transfer shaft.

15 . The actuation system of claim 14 , wherein movement of the lock collar in the second linear direction sequentially moves the lock collar out of engagement with the park lock and then out of engagement with the low speed driven gear.

16 . The actuation system of claim 15 , wherein the shift fork has a fork body extending around the selectable output shaft, wherein a cam having a slot is disposed inside of an inner chamber of the fork body, wherein a pin extends outwardly from the selectable output shaft and into the slot, wherein rotation of the pin translates the pin along the slot, such that the cam shifts axially relative to the pin and causes axial movement of the shift fork relative to the selectable output shaft.

17 . The actuation system of claim 16 , wherein the slot has a slot profile including, in sequential order, an initial segment, a first ramp portion, a first dwell segment, a second ramp portion, and a second dwell segment.

18 . The actuation system of claim 17 , wherein when the pin is in the initial segment, the disconnect device is in the disconnected state and the park lock is open, wherein when the pin is in the first ramp portion the lock collar is moving into engagement with the low speed driven gear, wherein when the pin is in the first dwell portion, the lock collar is engaged with the low speed driven gear and disconnect device is in the connected state and the park lock is open, wherein when the pin is in the second ramp portion, the lock collar is moving into engagement with the park lock and the lock collar remains in engagement with the low speed driven gear and the disconnect device is in the connected state, and wherein when the pin is in the second dwell segment the lock collar is engaged with the park lock and the low speed driven gear remains engaged with the lock collar and the disconnect device is in the connected state and the park lock is locked.

19 . The actuation system of claim 18 , wherein a rotary sensor is disposed adjacent the selectable output shaft and senses a rotation position of the selectable output shaft, wherein a linear sensor is disposed adjacent the shift fork and senses a linear position of the shift fork, wherein both the rotary sensor and the linear sensor provide a signal determinative of the state of the park lock and disconnected device.

20 . The actuation system of claim 3 , wherein the disconnect device and the park lock are disposed in a torque flow path between a differential, which drives ground-engaging wheels, and a low speed driven gear, which receives torque from a primary electric motor, wherein the disconnect device, park lock, and the oil pump are each controlled by the same actuator motor.