Patent GB-1488117-A (GB)
Title: Change speed assemblies and controls therefor
IPC: F16D23/12
Filed: 1973-12-22
Abstract: 1488117 Change speed gear; linkwork GKN TRANSMISSIONS Ltd 16 Dec 1974 [22 Dec 1973] 59673/73 Headings F2D and F2K In a motor vehicle transmission wherein a planetary gear, providing, e.g. direct- and over- or under-drive, is arranged between an engine and a main, e.g. synchromesh, changespeed gear, there is no main clutch between the engine and the planet gear, the usual clutch function being performed by a double ratioselecting clutch 19, 29 of the planet gear, which has an intermediate neutral position between the ratio-selecting positions, established by a clutch-like pedal (72, Fig. 6, not shown), additional to the ratio selecting control. Planet gear.-A sun 14, permanently fixed to the casing through a hollow member 15, meshes planets on a carrier 19 splined directly to an extension 11 of the engine crank-shaft and carrying a splined clutch disc 19a, which, for direct drive, is clamped against a friction-faced disc 32 by leftward movement of a friction-faced presser plate 33, splined on an output shaft 12 which forms the input shaft of the synchromesh gear. A similar clutch disc 29a connects a ring gear 23 to the output shaft 12 when the presser plate 33 is moved right to select overdrive. The gear is lubricated by oil picked up by a stationary scoop 90 and fed through the hollow member 15 to gear bushings, to the planet pins past a shield 98, and to the two clutches.  Control.-The selector clutch presser plate 33 is moved to its two ratio and central neutral positions through a ball thrust bearing 39, non- rotary ring and a fork 42 secured to a rockshaft (43, Fig. 3, not shown), carrying an arm (58, Fig. 1, not shown) pivoted to a link 74, Fig. 4, pivoted at 75 to a lever 53 turned by a clutch-like pedal (72, Fig. 6, not shown) acting through a Bowden cable 65, the lever 53 being turned about one or other of two fixed fulcrum pins 51, 52 in accordance with the direction of movement selected, as follows, by a ratio control 64. A bridge 56 is slidden in a longitudinal channel in the lever 53 by the push-pull ratio control 64 (not described further) and has end slots 59, 60 engageable with the fulcrum pins 51, 52 to select one or other as fulcrum, the lever 53 having arcuate slots 54, 55 sliding over the non- selected pin 51 or 52 during the pivotal movement. In the position shown, the clutch-like pedal (72) has been depressed, moving the lever 53 to a central neutral position, defined by a stop 61 and the bridge 56 is in its upper position selecting the upper pin 51 as fulcrum. On release of the pedal (72) a spring 77 rocks the lever 52 counterclockwise about the upper pin 51, pushing the link 74 to the right (direction C), which, through the arm (58) and rock-shaft (43), moves the clutch presser plate 33 right engaging the overdrive clutch 29. To shift to direct drive the clutch-like pedal (72) is again depressed, and the selector member 64 operated to slide downwards the bridge 56, causing its lower slot 60 to engage the lower pin 52, so that, on subsequent release of the pedal (72) the spring 77 rocks the lever 53, again counterclockwise, but now about the lower pivot 52, whereby the link 72 is pulled left (direction D) shifting the clutch presser plate 33 left, to engage the clutch 19 for direct drive.