Patent ID: 7703478

Claim:
A switch ( 1 ) for a vehicle transmission, comprising: a plurality of switch cylinders ( 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ), each switch cylinder ( 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ) having a first switch chamber ( 10 , 14 , 18 , 22 ) and a second switch chamber ( 12 , 16 , 20 , 24 ); a first switch cylinder supply line ( 74 ) and a second switch supply line ( 76 ); a plurality of opening valves ( 26 , 30 , 34 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 50 , 54 ) and a plurality of closing valves ( 28 , 32 , 36 , 40 , 44 , 48 , 52 , 56 ), wherein the first switch chamber ( 10 , 14 , 18 , 22 ) and the second switch chamber ( 12 , 16 , 20 , 24 ) of each switch cylinder ( 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ) are each connected to the first switch cylinder supply line ( 74 ) through a corresponding one of opening valves ( 26 , 30 , 34 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 50 , 54 ) and to the second switch supply line ( 76 ) through a corresponding one of the closing valves ( 28 , 32 , 36 , 40 , 44 , 48 , 52 , 56 ); a ventilation supply line ( 58 ) and an exhaust line ( 60 ); a first additional valve ( 62 ) connected between the ventilation supply line ( 58 ) and the first switch cylinder supply line ( 74 ); a second additional valve ( 64 ) connected between the ventilation supply line ( 58 ) and the second switch supply line ( 76 ); a third additional valve ( 66 ) connected between the exhaust line ( 60 ) and the first switch cylinder supply line ( 74 ); and a fourth additional valve ( 68 ) connected between the exhaust line ( 60 ) and the second switch supply line ( 76 ); whereby the connections between one of the first switch cylinder supply line ( 74 ) and the second switch supply line ( 76 ) and the ventilation supply line ( 58 ) and the exhaust line ( 60 ) through the first, second, third and fourth additional valves ( 62 , 64 , 66 , 68 ) may be selectively swapped, and whereby a function of an opening valve ( 26 , 30 , 34 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 50 , 54 ) and a function of a corresponding closing valve ( 28 , 32 , 36 , 40 , 44 , 48 , 52 , 56 ) may be selectively exchanged.