VEHICULAR TWO-WHEEL DRIVE AND FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCHING SYSTEM

摘要

To provide a vehicular two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive switching system the power consumption of which can be reduced. A vehicular two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive switching system is provided with a switching unit for transmitting power or disconnecting the transmission of power. The switching unit is provided with a driving shaft connected to the drive side, a driven. shaft fitted to the driving shaft via an annular clearance gap. A plurality of connecting/disconnecting members are provided in a clearance between the driving shaft and tile drive n shaft for connecting or disconnecting the driving shaft and the driven shaft by being fitted or disconnected to/from respective opposite surfaces. A switching mechanism is provided for selectively positioning the connecting/disconnecting members in a position in which the driving shaft and the driven shaft are connected and i n a position in which the driving shaft and driven shaft are disconnected. A control unit is provided for supplying driving current to the switching mechanism by repeating continuous supply and supply by duty cycle control.