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US 11,971,100 B2Granted
Systems for transmission cover for supporting a shift fork
AssigneeDana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
InventorsMark W. Leber, Justin Hall
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a transmission housing of a vehicle. In one example, a system comprises a transmission housing comprising at least one cover configured to support a shift fork and press the shift fork toward a position sensor corresponding thereto, wherein the at least one cover is removable from an exterior of the transmission housing and comprises a spring to press against the shift fork.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a transmission housing;
- a first cover configured to support a shift fork and physically couple to the transmission housing, and a first spring and a first washer inserted into a protrusion of the first cover and pressing against an extreme end of the shift fork, wherein the first cover is separate and removable from the transmission housing;
- and
- a second cover including a protrusion free of both a spring and a washer, wherein the second cover is separate and removable from the transmission housing;
- wherein the first cover and the second cover support opposite ends of the shift fork, and wherein a first bushing with a first diameter is arranged in the protrusion of the first cover and a second bushing with a second diameter, different than the first diameter, is arranged in the protrusion of the second cover.
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A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a transmission housing;
- a first shift fork and a second shift fork arranged within the transmission housing;
- and
- a first cover arranged at a first side of the transmission housing and a second cover arranged at a second side of the transmission housing, the second side opposite the first;
- wherein
- the first cover and the second cover comprise a plurality of protrusions with bushings arranged therein,
- the first cover comprises a first protrusion and a second protrusion of the plurality of protrusions, a first bushing arranged in the first protrusion and a second bushing arranged in the second protrusion, and further comprising a first spring arranged in the first protrusion;
- the second cover comprises a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion of the plurality of protrusions, a third bushing arranged in the third protrusion and a fourth bushing arranged in the fourth protrusion, and further comprising a second spring arranged in the fourth protrusion;
- and
- the first cover and the second cover are removable and separate from the transmission housing.
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A transmission, comprising:
- a housing comprising a main opening including a diameter;
- a first shift fork arranged within the housing, the first shift fork comprising a length greater than the diameter, the length measured along a shaft of the first shift fork;
- a second shift fork arranged within the housing, the second shift fork comprising a length greater than the diameter, the length measured along a shaft of the second shift fork;
- and
- a first cover arranged at a first side opening of the housing and a second cover arranged at a second side opening of the housing, a distance between the first side opening and the second side opening being greater than the length of the shaft of the first shift fork and the second shift fork, wherein a first spring is coupled to the first cover and configured to push the first shift fork in a first direction and a second spring is coupled to the second cover and configured to push the second shift fork in a second direction opposite the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.