A Radio Controlled vehicle manual gearbox transmission system is presented. A system whereby a user can integrate this standalone manual transmission emulation module into their vehicle, which would increase their enjoyment/engagement in driving said vehicle (by switching to manual throttle range control versus the previous single gear automatic throttle control system). Thus emulating real world racing complexity.

A speed change control apparatus includes a shifting operation unit, a speed change controller, a deceleration detector, a gradient acquiring unit, and an allowable revolution number setting unit. The speed change controller changes the speed ratio of the automatic transmission on the basis of a shifting operation received by the shifting operation unit. In a case where the shifting operation unit receives a downshift request during deceleration of the vehicle, the allowable revolution number setting unit sets high-speed downshift allowable revolution number on the basis of the deceleration rate of the vehicle detected by the deceleration detector and the road-surface gradient acquired by the allowable revolution number setting unit. The speed change controller executes downshifting in a case where: the shifting operation unit receives the downshift request during the deceleration of the vehicle; and engine revolution number becomes equal to or smaller than the high-speed downshift allowable revolution number.

The present invention relates to an electronic gear shifter assembly for a dual-mode flying and driving vehicle. The electronic gear shifter assembly may include a lever moveable between a first shifting path that includes at least one drive-related operating position, and a second shifting path that includes at least one flying-related operating position.

A vehicle shifter assembly having a housing rotatably supporting a monostable toggle knob accessible to a vehicle operator. A processor enabled printed circuit board is incorporated into the housing and, upon actuation of the knob, instructs a gear shift condition to a display component. The housing can be incorporated into any of a variety of locations accessible to the vehicle operator, including being integrated into the steering wheel so that, and upon rotation of the wheel, the housing or display is continuously reoriented so as to maintain an upright position as viewed by the operator.

A device for a gear shift system for a vehicle, the gear shift system comprising a gear shift member, the device comprises a device member, and a member connector configured to connect to the gear shift member and thereby connect the device to the gear shift system so that, in use, one of the device member and the gear shift member is beneath a rider's foot to provide a first member, and the other of the device member and the gear shift member is above the rider's foot to provide a second member, wherein in use downwards movement of the first member effects a first gear shift and in use upwards movement of the second member effects a second gear shift.

There is provided a vehicle shift control device. A shift mechanism is configured to shift and transmit rotation of a crankshaft extending in a width direction of a vehicle to a driving wheel. A shift pedal is configured to receive a shifting operation for the shift mechanism. A shift detection mechanism is configured to detect a shift instructed via the shift pedal. A shift actuator is configured to perform a shift operation of the shift mechanism, in response to a detection content of the shift detection mechanism. The shift detection mechanism includes a detection unit configured to rotate in response to the shifting operation of the shift pedal and a sensor configured to detect rotation of the detection unit. A rotary shaft of the detection unit and a rotary shaft of the sensor are arranged at different positions, as seen from a side.

An apparatus and system for actuating a manual gearbox, particularly of a motorcycle having a drive engine, and for carrying out a gear change while the clutch is engaged between the drive engine and the manual gearbox. The apparatus has a selector shaft, which can be actuated rotationally, and a gear-selector drum, which can be actuated rotationally. The gear-changing apparatus has a gear-change lever provided for actuating the selector shaft, and is adapted for influencing the output torque of the drive engine. One or more magnetic sensor(s), such as Hall effect sensors, are provided for sensing rotational actuation of the selector shaft and, optionally, for sensing rotational actuation of the gear selector drum. The sensor(s) send a signal to a controller and mechanisms known for affecting a change in gear to a lower or higher gear.

The invention pertains to a force transmitting device (100) for a transmission (200), particularly of a motorcycle, with a shift assist system, featuring a shift input shaft (30) with a shift lever connection (20) for receiving a shifting motion of a shift lever (300) and a transmission connection (40) for transmitting the shifting motion to a gear shifting gate (110) of the transmission (100), wherein the shift input shaft (30) features an energy accumulator (32) for the intermediate storage of at least part of the shifting force such that the relative motion between the shift lever connection (20) and the transmission connection (40) can be realized by changing the shifting force stored in the energy accumulator (32), and wherein the shift input shaft (30) features a sensor device (60) for detecting the relative motion between the shift lever connection (20) and the transmission connection (40).

A method is provided for alternately triggering driving states of a utility vehicle. The method includes providing a control element and a transmission selectively engageable in a forward driving state (F) for forward travel of the utility vehicle, a reverse driving state (R) for reverse travel, and a standstill driving state (S) for a stationary output of the transmission without disconnection of the drivetrain in the utility vehicle. The method further includes operating the transmission in a current driving state, operably selecting a target driving state while operating in the current driving state, and controllably triggering the transmission to the standstill driving state before shifting the transmission to the target driving state.

An automatic transmission shifter mechanism that is selectable between an automatic transmission mode and a manual shifting mode, including a shifter assembly, a pin attached to the shifter assembly, a first slotted plate to selectively receive a first portion of the shifter assembly, and a detent plate configured to receive the pin at different gear positions, wherein selected shifter assembly positions in the automatic transmission mode are maintained by the pin being located within a corresponding detent of the detent plate, and wherein movement of the first portion of the shifter assembly into the first slotted plate causes the pin to move out of range of detents in the detent plate such that an operator can shift between drive gears in the manual shifting mode.