Gearbox

US7137311B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Aft Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Dirk Neubauer · Altena, DE
• Dirk Heintzen · Hagen, DE
• Detlef Axmacher · Iserlohn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 1998
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2006
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/2003
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A gearbox with an actuating device for automated shifting and selection of transmission ratios includes a gearbox operating element that is driven by an actuator. The actuator has a drive source with an output element. A swivel movement of the output element causes the gearbox operating element to shift into or out of a transmission ratio or to select one of the shift slots of a shift-gate pattern and to simultaneously apply a force to an energy-storing device. The energy-storing device acts on an intermediate element which acts on the gearbox operating element. At least one retaining element limits the actuation of the intermediate element to a predetermined position.