Electric motor applied clutch with a drag torque actuator

摘要

A torque-transmitting mechanism has an electric motor apply apparatus. The electric motor is operable to control a drag torque on a rotatable plate for a torque-to-thrust apparatus. The control of the rotatable plate by the electric motor and drag torque results in a thrust force being applied to the torque-transmitting mechanism such that the torque-transmitting mechanism is conditioned to transmit torque between two members of a power transmission.