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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2006
Shirou Honma, Akashi, JP;
Shirou Honma, Akashi, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabuhsiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a transmission of a vehicle which can smoothly execute shift-up and shift-down operations. The transmission is provided with change gears, a shift member, a change drum, a change shaft rotationally operated at a predetermined angle by a rider, and a change operation force transmitting mechanism transmitting the rotation of the change shaft to the change drum. The change operation force transmitting mechanism includes a driven body integrally rotating with the change drum and having a concave portion in an inner peripheral surface, a pole holder arranged in an inner side of the driven body and rotationally reciprocating on the basis of a rotational reciprocation of the change shaft, a pole held to the pole holder, and being displaceable around a supporting point between an engaged state in which a leading end is engaged with the concave portion and a non-engaged state in which a leading end is away from the concave portion toward an inner side in a diametrical direction of the pole holder, an energizing means for energizing the pole to the engaged state, and a limiting means for limiting in such a manner that the supporting point of the pole is not displaced with respect to the pole holder.