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3J067 | GEAR-SHIFTING MECHANISMS | |
F16H61/26 -61/36;63/00-63/38 |
F16H61/26-61/36;63/00-63/38 | AA | AA00 SELECTION AND INPUT DEVICES |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA05 | AA06 | AA07 | AA08 | AA09 | AA10 |
. Lever | . . Linear operation | . . . Variants that have operating sections that bend | . . Operation in an H-shape | . . . Operation in a double H-shape | . . . Variants wherein the reverse gear is placed opposite to the forward gear | . . Operation in a U-shape | . . . Variants that have a vertical operation section at both ends | . . Operation in a cross-shape | . . Variants that include operation along the lever's axis | |||
AA11 | AA12 | AA13 | AA16 | AA18 | ||||||||
. Pedal | . . Variants having a neutral position | . . Variants that advance | . Push button | . Rotary knobs or handles | ||||||||
AA21 | AA24 | AA27 | AA30 | |||||||||
. Variants with electric output signals | . Variants that operate fluid valve | . Variants having a neutral operating position | . Other selection and input devices | |||||||||
AB | AB00 GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF FORCE TO SHIFT GEAR |
AB01 | AB02 | AB03 | AB04 | AB06 | AB07 | AB08 | ||||
. Mechanical (manual) variants | . . Variants that use shaft rotation and shaft torque | . . . Centrifugal force | . . . Torque cams | . . Variants that use cables for transmission | . . . Bowden cable or Bowden wire | . . . . Variants wherein the outer cable is rotated | ||||||
AB11 | AB12 | AB13 | AB14 | |||||||||
. Fluid variants | . . Variants that use master cylinder | . . Operation by air pressure | . . Power assist | |||||||||
AB21 | AB22 | AB23 | AB24 | AB30 | ||||||||
. Electric variants | . . Electromagnetic variants (e.g. electromagnetic clutch) | . . Motors | . . Power assist | . Other variants | ||||||||
AC | AC00 FORMS OF GEAR-SHIFTING DEVICE (FINAL OUTPUT MECHANISM) |
AC01 | AC02 | AC03 | AC04 | AC05 | AC06 | AC07 | AC08 | |||
. Gear transmission | . . Variants other than planetary gear mechanism | . . . Constantly engaged variants | . . . . Disk-type clutches or brakes | . . . . Engaging clutches | . . . . Sliding-key-type variants | . . . Sliding-gear-type variants | . . . . Shifting devices | |||||
AC12 | AC13 | AC15 | AC17 | |||||||||
. . Variants with a planetary gear mechanism | . . . Band-type brake | . . Variants that have overdrive | . . Double-clutch variants | |||||||||
AC21 | AC22 | AC23 | AC24 | AC25 | ||||||||
. Belts or chains | . . Neutral variants | . . . V-belt variants | . . Geared variants | . . . Selective-type variants | ||||||||
AC31 | AC32 | AC33 | AC34 | |||||||||
. Friction transmission | . . Neutral variants | . . . Ring-cone variants | . . . Toroidal variants | |||||||||
AC41 | AC42 | |||||||||||
. Fluid transmission | . . HST (hydrostatic transmission) | |||||||||||
AC51 | AC53 | AC55 | AC56 | AC60 | ||||||||
. Variants that have main and secondary gearshift devices | . Variants that have forward and reverse mechanisms | . Variants wherein multiple transmission devices are provided in parallel | . . Variants that are used selectively | . Other forms of gear-shifting devices | ||||||||
BA | BA00 FORMS OF GEARSHIFT OPERATION |
BA01 | BA02 | BA03 | BA04 | |||||||
. Mechanical operation | . . One operating input and one operating output | . . . Variants that have cam mechanism | . . . Variants with neutral output | |||||||||
BA12 | BA13 | BA14 | BA15 | BA16 | BA17 | BA18 | BA19 | |||||
. . One operating input and multiple operating outputs | . . . Variants that have independent paths of motion | . . . Variants that require repeated operation | . . . Variants operated by forward motion | . . . . Variants that have a cam mechanism | . . . . . Variants that use cam drum | . . . Variants that are preselected and operated | . . . . Variants that are directly operated by operating lever | |||||
BA23 | BA24 | BA25 | BA26 | BA27 | BA28 | BA29 | ||||||
. . . . Variants that have one transmission link outside the gearbox | . . . . Variants that have two transmission links outside the gearbox | . . . . . Variants with separate shifting and selection | . . . . . Variants that have selecting mechanisms outside the gearbox | . . . Variants with neutral output | . . . Main and secondary gear-shifting operations | . . . Operation of multiple independent gear-shifting devices | ||||||
BA32 | BA33 | |||||||||||
. . Multiple operating inputs and one operating output | . . . Operating inputs that change the transmission ratio | |||||||||||
BA42 | BA43 | BA44 | BA45 | |||||||||
. . Multiple operating inputs and multiple operating outputs | . . . Preselected operating inputs | . . . Main and secondary gear-shifting operations | . . . Operation of multiple independent gear-shifting devices | |||||||||
BA51 | BA52 | BA53 | BA54 | BA56 | BA58 | BA60 | ||||||
. Non-mechanical operation | . . Variants that have preselection and operating mechanisms | . . Variants that have an operating mechanism for each shift element | . . Variants with neutral output | . . Combination with mechanical operation | . . Variants that have automatic gearshift mechanism | . Other forms of gearshift operation | ||||||
BB | BB00 OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER CONTROL MECHANISMS |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB05 | BB06 | BB07 | ||||
. Types of control mechanisms | . . Main clutches | . . Brakes | . . Engine (throttle) | . . Power take-offs (PTO) (output other than running) | . . Transfer (e.g. switching between four- and two-wheel drive) | . . Steering devices | ||||||
BB11 | BB14 | BB20 | ||||||||||
. Variants that perform associated motion during gearshift | . Operated by the same selection and input device as that for shifting gears | . Other operations associated with other control mechanisms | ||||||||||
CA | CA00 INPUT SIGNALS (OTHER THAN AA) |
CA01 | CA02 | CA03 | CA06 | CA07 | CA08 | CA09 | ||||
. Signals related to torque | . . Accelerator or throttle position | . . Signals related to engine (CA02 takes precedence.) | . Signals related to rate of revolution | . . Output rate of revolution | . . Input rate of revolution | . . Machine speed (e.g. vehicle speed) | ||||||
CA11 | ||||||||||||
. Signals related to acceleration or deceleration | ||||||||||||
CA21 | CA22 | CA23 | CA24 | CA26 | CA27 | CA28 | CA29 | |||||
. Machine state (e.g. vehicle state) | . . Brakes | . . Main clutches | . . Steering devices | . Ambient conditions | . . Air pressure | . . Temperature | . . Road conditions | |||||
CA31 | CA32 | CA33 | CA34 | CA35 | CA40 | |||||||
. Transmission device's state | . . Shift ratio or stage | . . The state of lubricant or operating oil | . . . Oil pressure sensing | . . . . Operating pressure availability | . Others | |||||||
DA | DA00 CHARACTERISTIC MECHANICAL FEATURES OF GEAR-SHIFTING MECHANISM STRUCTURE |
DA01 | DA02 | DA03 | DA04 | DA05 | DA06 | DA07 | DA08 | |||
. Linking mechanisms | . . Link structure or materials | . . Arrangement and attachment | . . Coupling sections | . . . Variants that use free joints | . . . . Ball joints | . . . Section for coupling with selection input lever | . . . Variants wherein the coupling position can be changed | |||||
DA12 | DA13 | DA14 | DA15 | DA16 | DA17 | |||||||
. . Cables | . . . Bowden cables | . . Relay levers | . . . Bell cranks | . . . Reversing levers | . . . Cross shaft | |||||||
DA22 | DA23 | DA24 | DA25 | |||||||||
. . Structures associated with multiple links | . . Toggle mechanisms | . . Length-adjusting mechanisms | . . Variable lever-ratio mechanisms | |||||||||
DA31 | DA32 | DA33 | DA34 | DA35 | DA36 | |||||||
. Cam mechanisms | . . Cam structures or materials | . . Cam shape | . . Operating mechanism | . . . Drum-advancing mechanism | . . . . Sequential advance | |||||||
DA41 | DA42 | DA43 | DA44 | |||||||||
. Screw-feed mechanisms | . Rack-and-pinion mechanisms | . Gear mechanisms | . Belt or chain mechanisms | |||||||||
DA51 | DA52 | DA53 | DA54 | DA55 | DA56 | |||||||
. Selection and input devices | . . Levers | . . . Support structures | . . . . Support around multiple axes | . . . . Ball support | . . . . Support rods | |||||||
DA63 | DA64 | DA66 | ||||||||||
. . . Arrangement | . . . . Placed at the steering column | . . . Structures associated with multiple levers | ||||||||||
DA72 | DA73 | DA74 | DA75 | DA80 | ||||||||
. . Pedals | . . Push button | . . . Buttons provided for levers | . . Rotary knob or handle | . Other characteristic mechanical features of gear-shifting mechanism structures | ||||||||
DB | DB00 CHARACTERISTIC NON-MECHANICAL FEATURES OF GEAR-SHIFTING MECHANISM STRUCTURES |
DB01 | DB02 | DB03 | DB04 | DB05 | DB06 | DB07 | DB08 | DB09 | ||
. Fluid mechanisms | . . Fluid actuator | . . . Characteristic structural features | . . . . Pistons | . . . . . Pistons that have valve functions | . . . . Cylinders | . . . . Return springs | . . Pumps | . . Motors | ||||
DB12 | DB13 | DB14 | DB15 | DB16 | DB17 | DB18 | ||||||
. . Fluid circuits | . . . Valves | . . . . Direction-switching valves (e.g., forward and backward motion or forward and reverse rotation) | . . . . Gear shift-switching valves (e.g., gear-selection valves) | . . . . Pressure-regulating valves (e.g., valves for increasing oil pressure or raising pressure) | . . . . Inching valves | . . . . Manual valves | ||||||
DB23 | DB25 | DB27 | DB29 | |||||||||
. . . Accumulators | . . . Diaphragms and orifices | . . . Oil channels | . . Valve cases | |||||||||
DB31 | DB32 | DB33 | DB34 | DB35 | DB40 | |||||||
. Electric mechanisms | . . Motors | . . Electromagnetic actuators | . . . Solenoid valve | . . Electrical circuits | . Other characteristic non-mechanical features of gear-shifting mechanism structures | |||||||
EA | EA00 CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FINAL OUTPUT MECHANISMS OR ELEMENT STRUCTURES |
EA01 | EA02 | EA03 | EA04 | EA05 | EA06 | EA07 | ||||
. Clutches | . . Friction clutches | . . . Multiple disk clutches | . . Clutches that engage | . . . Devices that synchronize | . . . . Sleeves | . . . . Friction rings | ||||||
EA11 | EA12 | EA13 | ||||||||||
. Brakes | . . Multiple disk brakes | . . Band brakes | ||||||||||
EA21 | EA22 | EA23 | EA24 | EA25 | ||||||||
. Shift rods | . . Support or attachment | . . . Rods that can move relative to the casing | . . Arrangement | . . Sections that engage with inner lever | ||||||||
EA31 | EA32 | EA33 | EA34 | EA35 | EA36 | |||||||
. Shift yokes or shift forks | . . Shape or structure | . . . Main units | . . . Pawls that engage | . . . Sections that engage with inner lever or cam | . . . Shapes other than fork-shape | |||||||
EA42 | EA43 | EA44 | EA45 | EA47 | EA49 | |||||||
. . Materials | . . . Sheet metal | . . . Soft alloys | . . . Resins | . . Surface treatment | . . Manufacturing methods | |||||||
EA52 | EA53 | EA54 | EA55 | |||||||||
. . Support or attachment | . . . Variants supported in a rocking condition | . . . Variants that can move relative to shift rod | . . . Variants characterized by means to stop rotation | |||||||||
EA61 | EA62 | EA65 | EA66 | EA67 | ||||||||
. Striking rod | . . Support or attachment | . Inner levers | . . Support or attachment | . . Variants that can move relative to support body | ||||||||
EA71 | EA72 | EA73 | EA75 | EA76 | EA78 | |||||||
. Pulleys | . . Support and attachment | . . Tension pulleys | . Gears (e.g. idling gears) | . . Support or attachment | . Sprockets | |||||||
EA81 | EA84 | EA86 | EA90 | |||||||||
. Gearbox | . Reverse mechanisms | . Shift-reversing mechanisms | . Other characteristic features of final output mechanisms or element structures | |||||||||
FA | FA00 CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF MECHANISMS THAT LIMIT GEAR SHIFTING |
FA01 | FA02 | FA03 | FA04 | FA05 | FA06 | |||||
. Position of limiting mechanism | . . Selection and input devices | . . . Lever | . . Sections for interlocking an operation | . . Final output mechanisms (e.g. inside a gearbox) | . . Control circuits | |||||||
FA11 | FA12 | FA13 | FA15 | FA16 | FA17 | FA18 | ||||||
. Contents and means of limitation | . . Guides for operation | . . . Lever guides | . . Return to neutral position | . . . Variants that use torsion springs | . . . Variants that use flat springs | . . . Variants that use a single spring | ||||||
FA22 | FA23 | FA24 | FA25 | FA26 | FA27 | FA28 | FA29 | |||||
. . Position hold | . . . Overcentering mechanisms | . . . Detent mechanism | . . . . Moderating mechanism | . . . . . Variants that use balls | . . . . . Variants that use flat springs | . . . . . Multiple mechanisms | . . . Variants that have fastening grooves in the lever guide. | |||||
FA32 | FA33 | FA34 | FA36 | FA37 | ||||||||
. . Variants that provide operating resistance | . . . High-speed gear | . . . Reverse gear | . . Mechanisms operated in specific gear-shift position under certain conditions | . . . Neutral position | ||||||||
FA42 | FA43 | FA44 | FA45 | |||||||||
. . Interlocking | . . . Variants that use balls. | . . . Variants that use pins | . . . Variants that use plates | |||||||||
FA52 | FA53 | FA54 | FA56 | FA57 | ||||||||
. . Reverse checking | . . . Variants that use stoppers | . . . . Stoppers that are turned directly by spring force | . . Parking | . . . Variants wherein transmission elements are locked | ||||||||
FA62 | FA63 | FA64 | FA65 | FA67 | ||||||||
. . Locking mechanism | . . . Parking position | . . . Neutral position | . . . Positions with specific gearshift ratios | . . Joining and fastening of final output mechanism | ||||||||
FA72 | FA73 | FA74 | FA75 | FA76 | FA77 | |||||||
. . Limitation of operating ranges | . . . Stopper | . . . High-speed gears | . . . Reverse gears | . . . Associated with operating devices | . . . Associated with main and secondary gearshift | |||||||
FA82 | FA84 | FA90 | ||||||||||
. . Variants that use fluid actuator | . . Variants that use electric actuator | . Other characteristic features of mechanisms that limit gearshift | ||||||||||
FB | FB00 FUNCTIONS OR EFFECTS OF GEAR SHIFTERS |
FB01 | FB02 | FB03 | FB04 | FB06 | ||||||
. Prevention of shift shock | . . Variants that synchronize | . . Variants that change switching time | . . . Changing for each gear stage | . . Variants wherein the clutch is moved by sliding | ||||||||
FB12 | FB13 | FB14 | FB16 | FB17 | FB18 | |||||||
. . Clutch engagement | . . . Slow engagement | . . . Variants wherein engagement speed is changed by the operating process | . . Clutch release | . . . Slow release | . . . Rapid release | |||||||
FB21 | FB22 | FB23 | FB27 | FB28 | ||||||||
. Anti-vibration functions (FB51-53 and FB55 are prioritized.). | . . Variants wherein elastic bodies are interposed | . . Variants that use dynamic damper | . Sealing (e.g. waterproofing or dustproofing) | . . Bearings | ||||||||
FB31 | FB33 | FB34 | FB35 | FB36 | ||||||||
. Air breathers (i.e. air pressure adjustors) | . Lubrication or cooling | . . Lubrication channels or oil channels | . . Adjustment of the amount of lubricating oil | . . Cooling | ||||||||
FB41 | FB42 | FB43 | FB44 | FB45 | FB46 | FB47 | ||||||
. Shift position | . . Detection | . . . Neutral position | . . . Detection means | . . . . Electric detection | . . Indication | . . . Electric indication | ||||||
FB51 | FB52 | FB53 | FB55 | FB57 | FB58 | |||||||
. Prevention of gear whining | . . Variants that brake shaft rotation | . . Variants that use oil resistance | . Prevention of noise from cog contact (e.g., prevention of noise at the time of start up and activation) | . Prevention of slipping of gears | . . Variants provided for transmission link | |||||||
FB61 | FB62 | FB63 | FB64 | FB66 | FB67 | FB68 | ||||||
. Improved operability | . . Variants that provide a tactile feeling of operation | . . Reduction of force required for operation | . . . Variants that use spring | . Change of operating position | . . Right and left handles | . . Transfer of handles (e.g. for agricultural machinery) | ||||||
FB71 | FB73 | FB76 | FB78 | |||||||||
. Gearshift response | . Emergency operation | . Prevention of mishandling (e.g. fail safe) | . Remote operation | |||||||||
FB81 | FB83 | FB85 | FB90 | |||||||||
. Assembly or maintenance | . Weight reduction or miniaturization | . Strength or durability | . Other functions or effects of gear-shifting devices | |||||||||
GA | GA00 APPLICATIONS |
GA01 | GA02 | GA03 | GA04 | GA05 | GA06 | |||||
. Vehicles | . . Tilt cabs | . . Four-wheel drive | . . Large vehicles | . . Automatic two-wheel or three-wheel vehicles | . . . Vehicles that have a reverse gear | |||||||
GA12 | GA13 | GA14 | GA16 | |||||||||
. . Operation vehicles | . . . Civil engineering or construction machinery | . . . Agricultural machinery | . . Electric vehicles or electric trains | |||||||||
GA21 | GA23 | GA25 | GA30 | |||||||||
. Vessels | . Machine tools | . Electric equipment | . Other applications |