The invention relates to a switching module for coupling a drive module to an output module in an automatic transmission where the drive module and the output module are rotatably mounted around a common transmission axis. The switching module includes a switching unit rotatably mounted about the common transmission axis and couples with one of the modules in a movable and rotationally fixed manner. The switching unit includes an element for coupling the drive module and the output module in a force-fitting manner and a power transfer element for coupling the drive module and the output module in a form-fitting manner.

A synchronizer device for a manual transmission, having a shaft and a selector gear that is mounted on the shaft. The synchronizer device includes a hub, which can be connected to the shaft in a rotationally locked fashion, a slider sleeve, which is supported on the hub in a rotationally locked fashion, and can be slid in the axial direction, a locking element that is designed to limit the slidability of the slider sleeve in a locked position, a friction package, which has an outer synchro ring, an inner synchro ring, and an intermediate ring.

An engagement-type clutch mechanism is provided in which due to the movement of a first power transmission member, which is movably supported on a rotating shaft, toward a second power transmission member, a first and second projecting parts provided on opposing faces of a first and second power transmission members are engaged to each other, and the rotation of the second power transmission member is synchronized with the rotation of the first power transmission member, and due to the movement of a sleeve toward the synchronized second power transmission member, a first spline of the first power transmission member is linked to a second spline of the second power transmission member via a to-be-engaged spline of the sleeve, and the rotation of one of the rotating shaft and the second power transmission member is transmitted to the other of the rotating shaft and the second power transmission member.

Valve assemblies with clutches adapted for dual valve member actuation. A valve assembly includes a valve body that includes a first portion and a second portion, a bore, a primary opening, and a secondary opening. A primary valve shaft is disposed within the bore and has a primary end portion, the secondary valve shaft is disposed within the bore and has a secondary end portion facing the primary end portion of the primary valve shaft. A primary valve member is movable relative to the primary opening and coupled to the primary valve shaft, the secondary valve member is movable relative to the secondary opening and coupled to the secondary valve shaft. A clutch is shiftable between a first position enabling the primary valve shaft to move independently of the secondary valve shaft and a second position enabling the secondary valve shaft to move with the primary valve shaft.

An in-vehicle control apparatus is configured to execute a collision degree calculation process of, when it is determined that gear rattle occurs, calculating a collision degree that indicates a magnitude of a collision between a sleeve chamfer and a gear chamfer based on a rotation speed difference between a sleeve and an idler gear, execute an index value calculation process of calculating an index value that correlates with wear and tear of the sleeve chamfer and the gear chamfer based on the collision degree that is calculated each time it is determined that gear rattle occurs, and execute a wear and tear degree calculation process of calculating a degree of wear and tear of the sleeve chamfer and the gear chamfer by integrating the index value that is calculated each time it is determined that gear rattle occurs.

A complex synchronizer may include a first connection gear and a second connection gear that are fixed to a shaft; a first external gear having a first sleeve, which can engage with the first connection gear by sliding along the shaft, and rotatably mounted on the shaft; a second external gear having a second sleeve, which can engage with the second connection gear by sliding along the shaft, and rotatably mounted on the shaft; and an intermediate gear being able to connect or disconnect the first sleeve and the second sleeve, depending on axial sliding states of the first sleeve and the second sleeve.

A control apparatus for a synchronous meshing mechanism that is equipped with a gear, a sleeve, a synchronizer ring, and a hydraulic actuator is provided. When it is determined that the sleeve and the gear have been rotationally synchronized with each other in an engagement transition period of the synchronous meshing mechanism, an electronic control unit with which the control apparatus is equipped sets a command pressure for the hydraulic actuator to an intermediate pressure that is lower than a meshing completion pressure. Besides, when meshing has not been completed even after the lapse of a predetermined time from a timing when the command pressure for the hydraulic actuator is set to the intermediate pressure, the electronic control unit sets the command pressure for the hydraulic actuator to the meshing completion pressure.

A synchronizer ring for a synchronization unit of a manual transmission is produced from a sheet metal material and has a conical friction surface on the inner side thereof and has a device for radial centering of the synchronizer ring on the outer side thereof. The device for radial centering includes a plurality of separate arc-shaped centering collar portions spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction.

A synchronizer unit for a manual transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a hub which is adapted to be connected to a gear shaft for joint rotation therewith and includes a circumferentially continuous external toothing, a sliding sleeve which is received on the external toothing of the hub for displacement in the axial direction, but so as to be coupled in the circumferential direction to prevent relative rotation, at least one synchronizer ring which includes a preferably cone-shaped friction surface for friction coupling of the synchronizer ring to a speed change gear of the manual transmission and is adapted to be actuated by the sliding sleeve, and a spring ring which is arranged at an axial side of the external toothing of the hub and is configured to lock the sliding sleeve in a neutral position. The spring ring rests against a face side of the sliding sleeve and being operatively arranged between the sliding sleeve and the synchronizer ring.

A synchronizer apparatus for a transmission includes first and second shifting gears rotatable on output shaft, a hub spline-coupled with output shaft and having a slope portion having slanted surfaces, a sleeve spline-coupled with hub, a key coupled with the slope portion, first and second clutch gears disposed between hub and shifting gears, first and second outer rings and first and second inner rings disposed between hub and clutch gears, first and second synchronizer cones disposed between first inner and outer rings and second inner and outer rings and engaged with clutch gears, a poppet ball unit disposed at sleeve and contacting key through a poppet ball, first and second push blocks disposed at slanted surfaces, and first and second push springs inserted in spring holes formed at push blocks. In addition, the push springs is abutted by key such to force push blocks to tightly contact slanted surfaces.