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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2024
Applicant:
Dana Italia S.r.l., Arco, IT;
Inventors:
Giacomo Faggiani, Rovereto, IT;
Pier Paolo Rinaldi, Arco, IT;
Mark Slater, Warwickshire, GB;
Richard Taylor, Warwickshire, GB;
Assignee:
DANA ITALIA S.R.L., Trentino, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/00 (2006.01); F16H 3/12 (2006.01); F16H 61/688 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/006 (2013.01); F16H 3/126 (2013.01); F16H 61/688 (2013.01); F16H 2306/48 (2013.01); F16H 2306/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for shifting a multi-gear step ratio transmission that includes a dog clutch are described. In one example, rotational positions of different transmission components are measured by tone wheels and a shifter actuator position is adjusted in response to a phase angle difference between the rotational positions of the different transmission components.