The present teachings provide for a system comprising a gearbox including a gear assembly, the gearbox having an outer surface, the outer surface with a pair of apertures; and an actuator. The actuator including a support with a pair of lugs, with each lug having an opening; an drive system connected to the support; a shift fork including a pair of arms, the shift fork in communication with the drive system and configured to move a distance defining a stroke length between a disengaged position and an engaged position; and an actuation assembly operatively connected with the drive system to move the shift fork between a neutral position, and a shifted position, with a plurality of intermediate positions between the neutral and shifted positions. The actuator is mounted onto the outer surface of the gearbox, with the pair of lugs extending into the pair of apertures of the gearbox, and at least a portion of the shift fork extends extending through the lugs into and below the outer surface of the gearbox. The portion of the shift fork within the gearbox engages a gear assembly within the gearbox.

An actuation device for actuating two clutches, including a first selector fork, which can be adjusted in a first direction of actuation for actuating a first clutch against a first restoring force, and a second selector fork which can be adjusted in a second direction of actuation for actuating a second clutch against a second restoring force, the first actuation device and the second actuation device being oriented in an opposed manner to each other. Furthermore, a hybrid transmission and a dual-clutch transmission having the actuation device are provided.

An axle decoupler system comprises: an axle decoupler configured to selectively couple an axle of a vehicle with a wheel hub of the vehicle, the axle decoupler comprising: a sliding ring having first splines coupled to second splines on the axle, the sliding ring having a first position where the first splines are not also coupled to third splines on the wheel hub, and a second position where the first splines are also coupled to the third splines; and an electric motor for moving the sliding ring into the first or second position; and a one-way clutch coupling the axle and the wheel hub to each other.

An electric powertrain includes a first electric motor that has an uninterrupted connection with a drive shaft of a vehicle. The electric powertrain further includes a second electric motor that has an interruptible connection with the drive shaft. In one form, this interruptible connection includes a clutch. The electric powertrain further includes a first gear train in the form of a first planetary gear and a second gear train in the form of a second planetary gear. The clutch in one variation includes a positive clutch in the form of a dog clutch. The dog clutch has a clutch suspension configured to deflect a clutch collar when gearing is misaligned during shifting.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.

A transfer case having an actuator assembly with a plastic actuator structure and a cam follower. The actuator structure defines a sleeve structure, a fork structure and a follower mount. The sleeve structure defines a shaft aperture that extends longitudinally along an actuation axis. The fork structure extends radially outwardly from the sleeve structure and defines a U-shaped fork member having a pair of tines that are disposed about an engagement axis that is parallel to and radially offset from the actuation axis. The follower mount extends radially outwardly from the sleeve structure. The cam follower is formed of metal and is partly encapsulated in the plastic material of the actuator structure. The cam follower extends from the follower mount along a follower axis that is parallel to the actuation axis. The follower axis is rotated about the actuation axis relative to the engagement axis.

An actuator assembly that includes a frame, an output member, a latch and a spring. The output member is movable along an axis relative to the frame between a first position and a second position. The latch has a first latch member, which is movable along the axis, and a second latch member that is coupled to the output member. The second latch member is configured to engage the first latch member to retain the actuator output member in the first position. The spring exerts a force on the actuator output member when the second latch member engages the first latch member to retain the actuator output member in the first position. The force is configured to urge the actuator output member toward the second position when the second latch member is disengaged from the first latch member.

An axle assembly having a gear reduction unit and an interaxle differential unit. The gear reduction unit may be operatively connected to an input shaft and may selectively provide gear reduction to a differential assembly and the interaxle differential unit. The interaxle differential unit may operatively connect the gear reduction unit to the output shaft.

An actuator device for a friction clutch. The device includes a push lever arm for applying a force on the friction clutch and a push ring arranged on the push lever arm for contacting the friction clutch, and a drive unit connected to the push lever arm for movement of the push lever arm in a push lever arm movement direction. The device further includes a bearing arranged on the push lever arm, where the push ring is journaled by the bearing such that the push ring is rotatable relative to the push lever arm about a rotation axis. The push ring and the bearing are pivotally connected to the push lever arm such that the push ring and the bearing are pivotable relative to the push lever arm about a push ring pivot axis.

A transmission includes a first component and a second component which are journaled for rotation relative to each other, and a locking mechanism for rotationally locking the first component and the second component relative to each other in a predetermined mutual rotation position. The transmission includes a magnetic field sensor arranged for measuring a relative rotation position of the first component and the second component while the first component and the second component are rotating relative to each other.