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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Jun Adachi, Wako, JP;
Junya Ono, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 20/00 (2006.01); F16H 3/08 (2006.01); F16H 63/18 (2006.01); F16H 3/30 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 63/18 (2013.01); F16H 3/30 (2013.01); F16H 2057/0203 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02065 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A speed change apparatus includes a transmission, a change mechanism configured to move a gear or gears so as to change gear position, a force accumulation mechanism which includes a shift spindle and a force accumulation spring. The shift spindle is provided, in a rotatable manner, with a master arm configured to operate the change mechanism. A return spring is configured to bias the master arm toward a neutral position. A sub return spring, separate from the return spring and which directly biases the shift spindle toward the neutral position, is provided between the shift spindle and a case member.