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Gear shifter to transmission interface and control sub-system

  • US 6,738,701 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2001
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gear shifter to transmission interface and control sub-system for a mobile vehicle, the vehicle having a chassis and an operators cab, the vehicle having a transmission engaged to a chassis of the vehicle for driving an axle, the transmission engaged to an engine of the vehicle, and the engine also engaged to the chassis of the vehicle, comprising:

  • a vehicle electrical system with a common data bus;

    an electrical system controller electrically engaged to communicate on said common data bus;

    an engine controller engaged to the engine to control engine operation;

    said engine controller electrically engaged to said common data bus to communicate along said common data bus;

    a transmission controller engaged to the transmission to control transmission operation;

    said transmission controller electrically engaged to said common data bus to communicate along said common data bus;

    a gear shift, located within the cab; and

    said gear shift electrically directly engaged to said common data bus to communicate changes of gears or mode to said transmission controller along said common data bus.

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