Shift assisting device
AssigneeSanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorItsushi Hirukawa
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Abstract
A shift assisting mechanism for a marine outboard transmission that includes a sensing device comprised of a pair of relatively movable levers with pressure responsive switches being effective to transmit movement between the levers and provide a shift controlling signal when the resistance to movement exceeds a predetermined value.
Claims5
In a shift assisting device for a transmission comprised of a shift controlling member, a transmission controlling member and motion transmitting means for transmitting movement of said shift controlling member into movement of said transmission controlling member, the improvement comprising said motion transmitting means including a first element moveable with said shift controlling member, a second element moveable with said transmission controlling member, and pressure responsive switch means interposed between said elements, said pressure responsive switch means being effective for transmitting forces from said first element upon its movement to said second element to effect its movement, said pressure responsive switch means providing a shift assisting signal only when the resistance to movement of said second element exceeds an amount indicating a resistance of said transmission to be shifted.
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