Electro-hydraulic control apparatus for a motor-vehicle transmission with at least five forward gears and one reverse gear
US8752444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20024
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electro-hydraulic control apparatus for a motor-vehicle transmission having at least five forward gears and one reverse gear, including first, second and third shift forks, each movable in at least one engagement position to engage a respective gear, first, second and third hydraulic actuators each arranged to control the movement of a respective shift fork in the respective at least one engagement position, and a slide valve selectively movable into one of at least three operating positions in each of which the slide valve selects a respective hydraulic actuator, wherein a first operating position is an end-of-travel position and corresponds to the selection of the first hydraulic actuator, and wherein a second operating position is also an end-of-travel position and corresponds to the selection of the second hydraulic actuator.
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