VEHICLE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; mechanical gearboxes of automobiles. SUBSTANCE: gearshift mechanism has shifter forks and rods, selector rod 1 installed in clutch housing 2, drive lever 3 with plate 4 and shifting head 5 secured on rod. Head 5 engages with shifting head of plate 8 of driven lever 7. Mechanism has locking clamps 19 and 20 straddling the plate and engaging with driven lever 7 through stops 23 and 24. Locking clamp 20 has flat 25 engaging with shifting head 5 of drive lever 3 in selecting the gears, and shifting head of driven lever 7 is made in form of fork straddling plate 4 of drive lever. EFFECT: simplified design of gearshift mechanism, reduced overall dimensions. 2 cl, 3 dwg