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Automatic shift apparatus

US8914209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 9, 2014
Grant dateDec 16, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2061/2823
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic shift apparatus including a rotation shaft, a dog clutch gear shift mechanism, and a control unit. The control unit supplies a predetermined electric current to a shaft moving apparatus to move a sleeve in an engaged state engaged with one of a first clutch ring and a second clutch ring and supplies a braking electric current smaller than the predetermined electric current to the shaft moving apparatus to exert a braking force on the sleeve, the braking force directed in the opposite direction relative to a direction of movement of the sleeve, before a spline of the sleeve disengages from a first dog clutch portion or a second dog clutch portion of the mentioned one of the first clutch ring and the second clutch ring.

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