Motor vehicle with a device that recognizes an intention to shift gear

US6411879B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LUK Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau · US

Inventors

• Klaus Kupper · Bühl, DE
• Michael Salecker · Bühl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2002
• Expiry date: May 3, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H61/28
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle (201) has an engine (201), a clutch (203), and a transmission (204) with a shift lever (230). A sensor (232) arranged at the shift lever (230) detects movements of the shift lever or forces applied to the shift lever. When the sensor (232) detects a movement or force, the activity is interpreted as a signal that the driver intends to shift gear. A detector system of the motor vehicle detects conditions such as the presence and magnitude of a mechanical play which can affect the process of shifting gears in the transmission (204).