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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2010
Shawn Adam Holland, Westland, MI (US);
Jeffrey James Tumavitch, Livonia, MI (US);
Steve Craig Meisner, Dexter, MI (US);
Bradley Dean Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Shawn Adam Holland, Westland, MI (US);
Jeffrey James Tumavitch, Livonia, MI (US);
Steve Craig Meisner, Dexter, MI (US);
Bradley Dean Riedle, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods of detecting misalignment in a transmission synchronizer and methods of alignment. Detection of misalignment is accomplished via monitoring a performance characteristic of a power source configured to provide an engagement force to the synchronizer. Where misalignment is detected a predetermined torque is applied to the input or output side of the synchronizer to rotationally align synchronizer components.