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Shift rod position indication system
Assignee: DR ING HCF
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Filing: 1984-04-16
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2004-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A shift rod position indicator system for an automotive vehicle transmission includes a plurality of position sensors fixed to the housing of the transmission and actuating means moved by shift rods in proximity to the sensors which generate an electrical signal according to the displacement of the shift rod during the shifting operation, the electrical signal corresponding with initial and full engagement of the gear, the signal being maintained over the extent of gear engagement to provide an electronic control circuit with information so as to permit the synchronized operation of clutches to effect a semi-automatic gear change.
Inventors
- 👤 Ulrich Lehmann
- 👤 Hans Weigele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H63/00; F16H63/02; F16H63/30; F16H63/3003; F16H59/00; F16H59/68; F16H59/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S74/00; Y10S74/07; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A shift rod position indicator system for an automotive vehicle transmission having at least one gear set operated by a shift rod, comprising: a plurality of sensors fixed to a housing of the transmission in spaced relation to each other; and actuating means moved by the shift rod for actuating the sensors; wherein said sensors and actuating means are arranged such that a first electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to partially engage the gear set, and a second electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to fully engage the gear set.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A shift rod position indicator system for an automotive vehicle transmission having at least one gear set operated by a shift rod, comprising: a plurality of sensors fixed to a housing of the transmission in spaced relation to each other; and actuating means moved by the shift rod for actuating the sensors; wherein said sensors and actuating means are arranged such that a first electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to partially engage the gear set, and a second electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to fully engage the gear set.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said sensors and actuating means are arranged such that a first electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to partially disengage the gear set, and a second electrical signal is produced when the shift rod is operated so as to fully disengage the gear set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
A shift rod position indicator system for an automotive vehicle transmission, comprising a plurality of sensors fixed to a housing of the transmission in spaced relation to each other and actuating means moved by a shift rod for actuating at least one of the sensors, said plurality of sensors being arranged in sets of at least three sensors, each set of sensors being responsive to two adjacent actuating means on the same shift rod, each actuating means operating on at least two of the corresponding sensors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
A shift rod position indicator system for an automotive vehicle transmission, comprising a plurality of sensors fixed to a housing of the transmission in spaced relation to each other and actuating means moved by a shift rod for actuating at least one of the sensors, said plurality of sensors being arranged in sets of at least three sensors, each set of sensors being responsive to two adjacent actuating means on the same shift rod, each actuating means operating on at least two of the corresponding sensors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the actuating means comprises an annular magnetically conductive metal surface positioned by the shift rod, and wherein the sensors each comprise a magnetoresistor having a magnetic field-controlled resistance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sensors and actuating means are situated such that a first electrical signal is transmitted by a sensor when a corresponding set of two gears is partially engaged and a second electrical signal is transmitted by a sensor when the set of two gears is fully engaged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors and actuating means are situated such that an electrical signal is transmitted by at least one of the sensors as the shift rod is moved from a gear engaged position to a gear idling position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the plurality of sensors and actuating means are situated such that an electrical signal is transmitted by at least one of the sensor as the shift rod is moved from a gear engaged position to a gear idling position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sensors are triggered by the passing leading edge of an actuating means and relaxed by the passage of a trailing edge of an actuating means.
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