Shift shaft and shift block assembly
US5544541A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20104
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single-shaft shifting mechanism (200) for shifting a multiple-speed mechanical transmission (10) is provided. The mechanism includes an axially and rotationally movable shift shaft (204) to which a separate shift block (202) is mounted for axial and rotational movement therewith. The shift block (202) is mounted to the shift shaft (204) with shoulders (210, 212) formed on the shaft and complementary surfaces (236, 238) formed on the block to take axial loading and by pairs of complementary ramps (230, 232, 244, 246) formed on the block and/or shaft clamped together by a shanked fastener (188). The opposed surfaces (222, 248) of the shaft and block through which the shank (188A) of the fastener passes are configured to remain separated.
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