Gear shifting assembly with solenoid actuation arrangement

A gear shifting assembly for an automobile having an engine and a transmission assembly, comprising:

• a gear shifting unit, which comprises:
• a driving member adapted for connecting to the engine of the automobile, the driving member comprising a plurality of engaging pins;
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• a driven member adapted for connecting to the transmission assembly of the automobile, the driven member comprising a plurality of engaging slots positioned and sized to correspond to the engaging pins respectively;
• and
• a solenoid actuation arrangement, which comprises:
• a solenoid actuator;
• a transmission arm having a first end portion coupled to the solenoid actuator, and a second end portion extending from the first end portion;
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• an engaging ring which is connected to the driving member and arranged to be driven by the second end portion of the transmission arm, the solenoid actuator being operated between a first state and a second state, wherein in the first state, the solenoid actuator is switched to drive the transmission arm to move the engaging ring linearly to drive the driving member to engage with the driven member through engagement between the engaging pins and the engaging slots, such that when the driving member is driven to rotate, the driven member is also driven to rotate correspondingly, wherein in the second state, the solenoid actuator is switched to drive the transmission arm to move the engaging ring and the driving member to disengage from the driven member, so as to allow the driving member and the driven member to rotate at different speeds respectively,
• wherein the driving member has an annular structure and a central through hole for allowing the engaging ring to pass therethrough, the driving member further having a central portion and a circumferential portion radially extending from the central portion, the through hole being formed on the central portion, while the engaging pins extending from the circumferential portion toward the driven member, the driving member further having a plurality of driving teeth formed on a side boundary of the through hole for engaging with the engaging ring.