Transfer box for transferring gearshifting movements in a vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Lastvagnar AB
InventorKlas Bergström
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AssigneeVolvo Lastvagnar AB
InventorKlas Bergström
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A transfer box for transferring movements and forces from a gearshift lever of a tiltable vehicle cab portion to a gearbox includes a first frame portion mounted on the cab portion, the first frame portion including at least one first journalled lever portion and being connectable to cable ends or push rods connected to the gear shift lever, a second frame portion mounted on a vehicle chassis, the second frame portion including at least one journalled second lever portion and being connected to the gearbox via cable ends or pushrods, wherein the first lever portions and the second lever portions interact to enable movement/force transfer from the cable ends/push rods connected to the first lever portions to the cable ends/push rods connected to the second lever portions. The at least one first and the at least one second lever portions are provided with wedge shaped cooperating portions.
A transfer box for transferring movements and forces from a gearshift lever of a tiltable cab portion of a heavy vehicle to a gearbox mounted in its chassis, the transfer box comprising a first frame portion mounted on the cab portion, the first frame portion comprising at least one first lever portion journalled on at least one bearing and being connectable to cable ends or push rods connected to the gear shift lever, a second frame portion mounted on the vehicle chassis, the second frame portion comprising at least one second lever portion journalled on at least one bearing and being connectable to cable ends or pushrods connected to a gearbox, wherein the at least one first lever portions and the at least one second lever portions cooperate to enable transfer of movements and force from the cable ends or push rods connectable to the at least one first lever portion to the cable ends or push rods connectable to the at least one second lever portion when the transfer box is in an operating position, wherein the at least one first and the at least one second lever portions are provided with cooperating portions comprising a wedge provided on the at least one first lever, and a wedge shaped opening provided on the at least one second lever.
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