Method of controlling selective four-wheel drive transmission system for all-terrain vehicle
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHaruo Kitai, Yoshikazu Sakakihara
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AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHaruo Kitai, Yoshikazu Sakakihara
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A selective four-wheel drive transmission system includes a dog clutch (48) to be engaged and to be disengaged to set the selective four-wheel drive transmission system for a four-wheel drive mode and a two-wheel drive mode, respectively. The dog clutch (48) has a moving sleeve (52) provided with projections (51), and a coupling member (50) provided with recesses (57). An electric motor (53) internally provided with a potentiometer (54) shifts the moving sleeve (52) between a disengaging position (A0) and an engaging position (A2) to engage and disengage the dog clutch (48). A controller controls the electric motor (53) on the basis of a signal provided by the potentiometer (54) and indicating the position of the moving sleeve (52) to move the moving sleeve (52). If the projections (51) are unable to engage in the recesses (57) for a time exceeding a predetermined time, the moving sleeve (52) is returned to the disengaging position (A0), and, after the passage of a predetermined time, the moving sleeve (52) is moved again toward the engaging position (A2).
A method of controlling a selective four-wheel drive transmission system for an all-terrain vehicle, said selective four-wheel drive transmission system including a front transmission system for transmitting driving power to front wheels, a rear transmission system for transmitting driving power to rear wheels, a dog clutch including a stationary member provided with teeth and a moving member provided with teeth, and included in either the front transmission system or the rear transmission system so as to be engaged or disengaged to set the selective four-wheel drive transmission system selectively for a four-wheel drive mode or a two-wheel drive mode, an electric actuator for moving the moving member of the dog clutch between an engaging position and a disengaging position, a position sensor incorporated into the electric actuator and capable of determining a position where the moving member is situated, and a controller for controlling the electric actuator, said method comprising the steps of:
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