US4991465A
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Automatic control device for the gearshift of industrial vehicles
Assignee: Hurth Axle SpA
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Filing: 1989-04-25
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-04-25
Abstract
Abstract An automatic control device for the gearshift of industrial vehicles, in particular of the type suitable for automatically controlling a two-speed gearshift with engagement under torque actuated by a hydraulic motor. In order to avoid undesirable rapid decelerations of the vehicle while shifting from the second to the first gear, an element for delaying the engagement of the related gear is inserted between the electronic control system, generating the activation pulses for the solenoids which actuate the engagement of the clutches related to the two gears, and at least the control solenoid of the first gear. The delay is preferably preset according to the characteristics of the vehicle and of the gearshift.
Inventors
- 👤 Fritz C. A. Hurth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:06
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/08; F16H47/00; F16H47/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An automatic control device for gearshifts of industrial vehicles, comprising an actuation motor, a gearshift including at least a first and a second gears and having an input shaft, a transmission interposed between said actuator motor and said input shaft, first and second electromagnetic elements controlling alternate engagement of said first and said second gears, an electronic control device connected to said electromagnetic elements through respective connection lines and generating first and second engagement signals for selectively and respectively activating said first and second electromagnetic elements, and a delay element arranged externally with respect to said electronic control device, on one of said connection lines, between said electronic control device and said first electromagnetic element for delaying said first engagement signal generated by said electronic control device and fed to said first electromagnetic element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An automatic control device for gearshifts of industrial vehicles, comprising an actuation motor, a gearshift including at least a first and a second gears and having an input shaft, a transmission interposed between said actuator motor and said input shaft, first and second electromagnetic elements controlling alternate engagement of said first and said second gears, an electronic control device connected to said electromagnetic elements through respective connection lines and generating first and second engagement signals for selectively and respectively activating said first and second electromagnetic elements, and a delay element arranged externally with respect to said electronic control device, on one of said connection lines, between said electronic control device and said first electromagnetic element for delaying said first engagement signal generated by said electronic control device and fed to said first electromagnetic element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising a second delay element arranged externally with respect to said electronic control device, on a further one of said connection lines, between said electronic control device and said second electromagnetic element for delaying said second engagement signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said delay element is a timer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A device according to claim 3, wherein said timer is variable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
An automatic control device for gearshifts of industrial vehicles, comprising an actuation motor, a gearshift including at least a first and a second gears and having an input shaft, a transmission interposed between said actuator motor and said input shaft, first and second electromagnetic elements controlling alternate engagement of said first and said second gears, an electronic control device connected to said electromagnetic elements through respective connection lines and generating first and second engagement signals for selectively and respectively activating said first and second electromagnetic elements, and a delay element arranged externally with respect to said electronic control device, on one of said connecting lines, between said electronic control device and said first electromagnetic element for delaying said first engagement signal generated by said electronic control device and fed to said first electromagnetic element, wherein said delay element is a variable timer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
An automatic control device for gearshifts of industrial vehicles, comprising an actuation motor, a gearshift including at least a first and a second gears and having an input shaft, a transmission interposed between said actuator motor and said input shaft, first and second electromagnetic elements controlling alternate engagement of said first and said second gears, an electronic control device connected to said electromagnetic elements through respective connection lines and generating first and second engagement signals for selectively and respectively activating said first and second electromagnetic elements, and a delay element arranged externally with respect to said electronic control device, on one of said connecting lines, between said electronic control device and said first electromagnetic element for delaying said first engagement signal generated by said electronic control device and fed to said first electromagnetic element, wherein said delay element is a variable timer.
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