摘要:
A variable mechanical advantage/variable effective length shifting mechanism (30) is provided, preferably for shifting a synchronized positive clutch transmission. A compound mechanism comprises a first member (34) in the form of a variable mechanical advantage/variable effective length first class lever having a first lever portion (34), a second lever portion (42) and a fixed pivot axis (38), and a second member (44) in the form of a second class lever pivotably mounted about a pivot axis (70) extending substantially parallel to and spaced from the first pivot axis. A pivot pin (48) extending substantially parallel to the first and second pivot axis is slidably received in axially extending slots (46 and 84) provided in the first and second members, respectively. A resilient biasing member (58) is provided for resiliently biasing the pivot pin axially away from the first pivot axis and axially toward the second pivot axis. The pivot pin may overcome the bias of the biasing member to move toward the first pivot axis and away from the second pivot axis to increase the mechanical advantage of the compound mechanism by increasing the mechanical advantage of both the first class lever member and the second class lever member. The second class second member carries a shift finger (32) for pivotal movement therewith about the second pivot axis.
摘要:
A variable mechanical advantage/variable effective length torque arm assembly (100) for a synchronized transmission is provided. The torque arm assembly comprises a substantially rigid body (102) fixedly mounted to a shift shaft (36) at one end (104) thereof for axial and rotational movement therewith. The body is provided with an axially extending elongated slot (106) in which a pivot pin (124) is received for pivotably attaching an axially movable control rod (22) to the body of the torque arm assembly. A biasing spring (134) bias the pivot pin to a first end of the slot closer to the axis of the shift shaft to define a first effective length (138) of the torque arm assembly which biasing force may be overcome by a sufficient resistance to rotation of the shift shaft (36) allowing the pivot pin to move away from the axis of the shift shaft to define a second effective length (140) of the torque arm assembly greater than the first effective length.
摘要:
A manually shifted, range-type compound transmission (110) is provided with enhanced automatic range shifting. A controller (222) receives input signals indicative of shift selector operation and of vehicle speed (OS) and automatically commands range shifts as a function of both system parameters.
摘要:
An improved single shift shaft shifting mechanism (300) for shifting a mechanical change-gear transmission (10/110) is provided. The shifting mechanism includes a shift shaft (302) which is mounted for axial and rotational movement in a housing (H) for selectively axially moving and/or locking selected or non-selected, respectively, shift forks (302, 304, 306) relative to the housing. To provide an easily shifted, reliable and economical assembly, the shifting projections are defined by a plurality of generally annular shift pins (316, 318, 320) extending radially from bores (322, 324, 326) provided in the shift shaft (308).
摘要:
A compound change gear transmission (11) is disclosed, of the type including a front main transmission section (13), and a rear auxiliary transmission section (15). The front section includes a countershaft (29) and a rear section includes a rear wall portion (33). A power-take-off (PTO) device (61;141) includes a PTO input shaft (81) extending through the rear wall portion (33) and being clutched (85) to a rearward end portion (73) of the front section countershaft (29). The PTO device includes an actuator (109,115) extending through the rear wall portion (33) and operable to move the clutch means (85) between disengaged and engaged positions. In one embodiment (FIG. 6), the PTO device (141) includes a gear train comprising a ring gear (145) and a pinion gear (167) which drives a PTO output yoke (161). The present invention provides a PTO device and clutching arrangement which is substantially reduced in overall size and complexity, and reduces the overall installed length of the transmission.
摘要:
A pin-type, double-acting synchronizer mechanism (22) with friction clutches (24,36 and 26,38), jaw clutch (28,14b and 30,16b) and self-energizing ramps. The ramps act between a shaft (12) and a shift flange (32). The shift flange is rotatable relative to the shaft and jaw clutch members 28,30, and defines three sets of self-energizing ramps (32k,32m,32n,32p) which act against three sets of ramps (35c,35d,35e,35f) defined by elongated members (35). Members (35) are fixed against rotational and axial movement relative to the shaft. Three circumferentially spaced pins (40) include blocker shoulders (40c,40d) for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches and pre-energizer surfaces (40e,40f) which each cooperate with a pre-energizer and neutral centering assemblies 42. The angles of the self-energizing ramps may be varied to provide substantially the same synchronizing time for several or all of the ratio gears in a multi-ratio transmission.
摘要:
A compound transmission (12) including main and auxiliary transmission sections (14,15) having several pin-type, double-acting, self-energizing synchronizer mechanisms (60,62,84). The several synchronizer mechanisms are configured to provide higher self-energizing forces for higher speed reduction ratio gears than for lower speed reduction gears, and to provide higher self-energizing forces for downshifts than for upshifts. The self-energizing forces are provided by improved self-energizing ramp surfaces (29e,29f,29g,29h and (111a,111b,111c,111d)formed in external splines 29 of a shaft 28 and in internal teeth extending radially inward from a shift flange 110. The shift flange carries improved pre-energizer and neutral centering assemblies (120) axially retained by end surfaces (102a,104a) of jaw clutch member (102,104).
摘要:
A shift control mechanism (10) for use in cooperation with a shift bar housing assembly (16) of a change gear transmission of the type comprising a shift bar housing (14) in which a plurality of axially moveable shift rails (18, 20, 22 and 24) are mounted is provided. The shift control mechanism includes a control housing (12) in which a shift yoke (64) is pivotably mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis (68) in a direction (Y--Y) transverse the axes of the shift rails. A shift lever (48) carrying a shift finger (52) at one end thereof and a shift knob (56) at the other end thereof is pivotably mounted in the shift yoke about an independent pivot axis (62) for pivotal movement in the direction (X--X) parallel the axes of the shift rails relative to the shift yoke and control housing. The shift yoke defines a slot or gap (82) having a transverse width (80) greater than the transverse width (38) of any one of the shift rails but less than the combined transverse width of two of the shift rails through which the shift finger is pivotably moveable in the direction parallel the axes of the shift rails to provide a positive interlock mechanism. The shift yoke carries stops (98) and (100) for engagement with the outer shift rails (18 and 24) to limit pivotal movement of the shift lever and shift yoke and to provide positive indication of correct selection of the outer two shift rails (18 and 24). A spring biased detent mechanism (110) cooperates with a notched contact surface (112) to provide a feel for proper selection of the inner two shift rails (20 and 22).
摘要:
A shifting mechanism (10) for a change gear transmission is provided. The shifting mechanism includes a plurality of axially shiftable shift rails (16, 18, 20 and 22) each of which carry shift forks (24, 26, 28 and 30) for axial movement therewith. Each of the shift rails is provided with a shift notch (34) and a interlock notch (44) all of which will align when the shift rails are in the axially centered neutral positions thereof. A shift shaft-shift finger assembly (76) extends generally transversely to the shift rails and is mounted in the shift mechanism housing (12) for axial movement along and rotational movement about its axis (122). The shift shaft (84) is axially movable in the space partially defined by the peripheral surfaces of the interlock notches. The shift shaft-shift finger assembly defines a gap (118) having a width (120) which is greater than the thickness (42) of one shift rail but less than the thickness of two shift rails and which is aligned with the shift finger ( 100) fixed for axial and rotational movement with the shift shaft (84) whereby alignment of the shift finger (100) with a selected shift rail will align the gap (118) with the selected shift rail allowing axial movement of the selected shift rail from the axially nondisplaced position thereof and will lock the remaining shift rails in the axially nondisplaced positions thereof. A single detent shaft (66) cooperates with neutral detents (46) and in-gear detents (48) provided in the shift rails and an adjustable resilient detent mechanism (180) and/or collars (158 and 160) provide verification of proper alignment of the shift finger with the middle (18 or 20) shift rails.
摘要:
A pin-type, double-acting synchronizer mechanism (20) with friction members (30, 40 and 32, 42), jaw members (34, 50 and 36, 52), three circumferentially spaced pins (44) including blocker shoulders for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches, and pre-energizer assemblies (48) to ensure initial engagement of the friction rings and blocker shoulders in response to initial engaging movement of a shift flange (46), and self-energizing ramps (24d, 24e, 26d, 26e) defined by posts (24c, 26c) projecting from a hub (22) and self-energizing ramps (54b, 54c, 54d, 54e) defined by a ring integrally formed with the flange and two of the jaw members. The self-energizing ramps remain engaged when the jaw clutches are engaged to assist keeping the jaw clutches engaged. A modified synchronizer 120 includes springs 155 to control/limit the additive force provided by the self-energizing ramps.