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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2006
Applicants:
Josef Bader, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Martin Miller, Immenstaad, DE;
Inventors:
Josef Bader, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Martin Miller, Immenstaad, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/02 (2006.01); F15B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for actuating a shift cylinder () of an electro-pneumatic control unit for the gearbox of a motor vehicle. The gearbox comprising a main gearbox, a group gearbox or other shifting elements with detents in at least one of a neutral position and/or a final position(s). The shift cylinder () is prefilled with a pressure below the detent actuating force, prior to a gearshift phase of the control unit, such that the gearshift time is reduced.