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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2005
Applicant:
Kai Heinrich, Bodnegg, DE;
Inventor:
Kai Heinrich, Bodnegg, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 59/00 (2006.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F16H 63/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/12 (2006.01); B60K 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and a method for determining the position of a gear shift elementin a claw clutch operated automated gear box of a vehicle. The gear shift elementhas gear teeth that correspond to at least two gear wheelswhich have a different axial extension on both sides of a groove. The position of the gear shift elementcan be determined by way of the method according to the invention.