Patent ID: 6070486
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A gear type manual transmission equipped with a generally U-shaped shift fork, comprising two arms, which is pivotally supported by a shift fork support mechanism so as to turn around a pivotal axis to transmit movement of a shift rod to a gear shift mechanism in the reverse direction, said shift fork support mechanism comprising:a transmission case in which a transmission gear assembly including a plurality of parallel rotary shafts is installed;a stationary shaft disposed in parallel with said rotary shaft in said transmission case;a first supported secured to said stationary shafts and pivotally supporting the generally U-shaped shift fork at one of the arms; anda second support secured to said transmission case and pivotally supporting the generally U-shaped shift fork at another of the arms;said first support and said second support being in coaxially alignment with each other in a direction perpendicular to axes of rotation of said rotary shafts.