Detent mechanism in manual transmission
US4569247A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1982 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20122
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A detent mechanism associated with a selector mechanism for change-speed gears in a manual transmission which includes a shift-and-select shaft axially slidably and rotatably assembled within a transmission housing and being linked with a manual shift lever to be axially moved in selecting operation of the shift lever and to be rotated in shifting operation of the shift lever. The detent mechanism comprises a casing rotatable on the shaft but axially fixed to the same, the casing being formed at its inner wall with a plurality of equiangularly spaced axial detent grooves in parallel with the axis of the shaft, a spring loaded follower element radially movable within a portion of the shaft and being selectively retained in the axial detent grooves of the casing under resilient load, and a guide pin secured to the transmission housing and being slidably engaged with an axial slot of the casing.
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