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US4800360A
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Vehicle display for current and allowable gear ratios
Assignee: Eaton Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-22
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Granted: 1989-01-24
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Expires: 2006-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A control display (2) for a transmission is provided. The display includes a first section (2'") displaying the current engaged ratio, a second section (2') displaying permissible upshifts and a third section (2") displaying permissible downshifts.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael W. Dunkley
- 👤 John E. Stainton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 18:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/02; B60W10/10; B60W10/11; B60W10/111; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/18009; B60W30/18027; F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/70; F16H61/702; F16H63/00; F16H63/40; F16H63/42; B60W50/00; B60W50/02; B60W50/0205; B60W2050/021; B60W2510/00; B60W2510/06; B60W2510/0638; B60W2510/10; B60W2510/1005; B60W2510/1015; B60W2510/104; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/10; B60W2540/00; B60W2540/16; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H2059/0239; F16H2059/0252; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S74/00; Y10S74/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A control display system for a change gear transmission characterized by: a central processing unit for receiving input signals indicative of transmission input shaft and output shaft rotational speeds, for processing said input signals according to predetermined logic rules to determine the currently engaged gear ratio of said transmission and permissibly engaged gear ratios of said transmission under sensed vehicle operating conditions, and for issuing command output signals for operation of a control display, said control display comprising: a first section displaying information indicating of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio; and a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A control display system for a change gear transmission characterized by: a central processing unit for receiving input signals indicative of transmission input shaft and output shaft rotational speeds, for processing said input signals according to predetermined logic rules to determine the currently engaged gear ratio of said transmission and permissibly engaged gear ratios of said transmission under sensed vehicle operating conditions, and for issuing command output signals for operation of a control display, said control display comprising: a first section displaying information indicating of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio; and a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
The control display of claim 1, wherein said transmission is a semi-automatic mechanical transmission, said control display is carried by a housing, said housing also carrying a manually operated shift selector switch normally biased to a centered positioned and moveable in a first direction to select upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio and moveable in a second opposite direction to select downshifts from said currently engaged gear ratio, said first display section interposed said second and third display sections, said second display section displaced from said first display section in said first direction and said third display section displaced from said first display section in said second direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
206 words
A control display for a change gear semi-automatic mechanical transmission characterized by: a first section displaying alphanumerical information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio said second display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio, said display displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; said control display carried by a housing, also carrying a manually operated shift selector switch normally biased to a centered position and movable in a first direction to select upshifts from the currently engaged ratio and movable in a second opposite direction to select downshifts from said currently engaged gear ratio, said first display section interposed said second and third display sections, said second display section displaced from said first display section in said first direction and said third display section displaced from said first display section in said second direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
206 words
A control display for a change gear semi-automatic mechanical transmission characterized by: a first section displaying alphanumerical information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio said second display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio, said display displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; said control display carried by a housing, also carrying a manually operated shift selector switch normally biased to a centered position and movable in a first direction to select upshifts from the currently engaged ratio and movable in a second opposite direction to select downshifts from said currently engaged gear ratio, said first display section interposed said second and third display sections, said second display section displaced from said first display section in said first direction and said third display section displaced from said first display section in said second direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
A control display for a change gear transmission characterized by: a first section displaying alphanumerical information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio said second dispaly section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio said display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A control display for a change gear transmission characterized by: a first section displaying alphanumerical information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio said second dispaly section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio said display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A control display for a change gear transmission characterized by: a first section displaying information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio, said second display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio, said third display section displays zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A control display for a change gear transmission characterized by: a first section displaying information indicative of the currently engaged gear ratio; a second display section displaying information indicative of the highest permissible engagable gear ratio, said second display section displaying zero, one, two or three symbols indicating the maximum permissible number of consecutive upshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively; a third display section displaying information indicative of the lowest permissible engagable gear ratio, said third display section displays zero, one, two or three symbols indicating that the maximum number of consecutive downshifts from the currently engaged gear ratio is zero, one, two or three, respectively.
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