#NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

Combination braking and traction control system for a motor vehicle

An anti-lock braking and traction control system includes a sources of pressurized fluid (56,58,60), an actuator (54) adapted to selectively supply the pressurized fluid to wheel brakes (46,48,50,52) …

DRIVE·Jun 8·1 min read

B60K23/0808 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

Clutch actuation system for two-speed active transfer case

A transfer case includes a two-speed range unit (42), a friction clutch (46), an actuation mechanism (48), and a control system (50). The actuation mechanism (48) includes an electric motor (58), a ge…

DRIVE·May 25·2 min read

B60K17/3467 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

Power transmission device and method for active torque control

A torque transfer mechanism includes a multi-plate clutch assembly (90) that is operably disposed between a first rotary (94) and a second rotary member (100). A control system determines a desired qu…

DRIVE·May 11·1 min read

B60K23/0808 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

Two-speed transfer case with adaptive clutch control

A transfer case (22) having an input shaft driven by a powertrain, a first output shaft (32) adapted for connection to a first driveline (12), a second output shaft (42) adapted for connection to a se…

DRIVE·May 4·1 min read

B60K17/3467 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

Electronically-controlled rear drive module for all-wheel drive vehicle

A drive axle assembly (34) for an all-wheel drive vehicle includes an adaptively controlled first hydraulic coupling (44) for providing front-to-rear torque transfer control to a first wheel and an ad…

DRIVE·May 4·1 min read

B60K17/34 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

On-demand transfer case

A torque transfer mechanism is provided for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a multiple-plate clutch assembly (90) that is operably disposed between a first rotary and…

DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min read

B60K17/16 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]

On-demand four-wheel drive transfer case with controllable bi-directional clutch assembly

A controllable, multi-mode, bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly (58) and a mode shift system (60) are adapted for use in a transfer case (16) for transferring drive torque from a primary output…

DRIVE·Oct 30·2 min read

B60K23/08 NEW VENTURE GEAR INC [US]