IP Library Granted Patent US 8,443,691
Granted Patent B2
US 8,443,691 · App. 12/559,024 · Granted May 21, 2013

Vehicle reversing apparatus

Inventors: Kazuhiko Ono (Saitama, JP); Atsuo Ota (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,443,691
App. No.
12/559,024
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle reversing apparatus includes a reverse drive gear, a reverse gear, a shifter gear, a shifter gear slide mechanism, and lost motion mechanism. The reverse drive gear is configured to rotate by a starter motor or an internal combustion engine, and the reverse gear is configured to reverse the vehicle. The shifter gear is configured to be mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft and to transmit rotation of the reverse drive gear to the reverse gear. The shifter gear slide mechanism is configured to slide the shifter gear through rotation of a shifter motor to enable the shifter gear to engage the reverse drive gear and the reverse gear. The lost motion mechanism is configured to coaxially connect a rotation shaft of the shifter motor and the reverse shaft to each other.

Claims (29)

1. A vehicle reversing apparatus for reversing a vehicle by a driving force of a starter motor configured to start an internal combustion engine, or by a driving force of the internal combustion engine, the vehicle reversing apparatus comprising:

a reverse drive gear configured to be rotated by the starter motor or the internal combustion engine;

a reverse gear configured to reverse the vehicle;

a shifter gear mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft, the shifter gear configured to transmit rotation of the reverse drive gear to the reverse gear;

a shifter gear slide mechanism configured to slide the shifter gear through rotation of a shifter motor to enable the shifter gear to engage the reverse drive gear and the reverse gear; and

a lost motion mechanism configured to coaxially connect a rotation shaft of the shifter motor and the reverse shaft to each other.

2. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the lost motion mechanism comprises a coil-like spring.

3. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the shifter motor is disposed on a side surface of the internal combustion engine.

4. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the shifter gear slide mechanism is connected to the internal combustion engine and a transmission so the driving force of the internal combustion engine drives the rear wheel to reverse the vehicle via an output shaft of the transmission and a power transmission system.

5. A vehicle reversing apparatus for reversing a vehicle by a driving force of a starter means or an internal combustion means, the vehicle reversing apparatus comprising:

reverse drive means for rotating by receiving rotating power from the starter means or the internal combustion means;

reverse means for reversing the vehicle;

shifter means for transmitting rotation of the reverse drive means to the reverse means, wherein the shifter means is mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft;

shifter gear slide means for sliding the shifter means through rotation of a shifter motor means to cause the shifter means to engage the reverse drive means and the reverse means; and

lost motion mechanism means for coaxially connecting a rotation means of the shifter motor means and the reverse means to each other.

6. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the lost motion mechanism means comprises a coil-like spring means.

7. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the shifter motor means is disposed on a side surface of the internal combustion means.

8. The vehicle reversing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein shifter gear slide means is connected to the internal combustion means and a transmission means so the driving force of the internal combustion means drives the rear wheel to reverse the vehicle via an output shaft means of the transmission means and a power transmission system means.

9. A vehicle reversing method for reversing a vehicle by a driving force of a starter motor or an internal combustion engine, the vehicle reversing method comprising:

rotating a reverse drive gear by the starter motor or the internal combustion engine;

reversing, by a reverse gear, the vehicle;

transmitting, by a shifter gear, rotation of the reverse drive gear to the reverse gear, wherein the shifter gear is mounted circumferentially rotatably relative to a reverse shaft; and

sliding, by a shifter gear slide mechanism, the shifter gear through rotation of a shifter motor to enable the shifter gear to engage the reverse drive gear and the reverse gear,

wherein the sliding comprises coaxially connecting a rotation shaft of the shift motor and the reverse shaft to each other.

10. The vehicle reversing method according to claim 9 , wherein the sliding comprises sliding the shifter gear through the rotation of the shifter motor being disposed on a side surface of the internal combustion engine.

11. The vehicle reversing method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

driving, by the driving force of the internal combustion engine, the rear wheel of the vehicle to reverse the vehicle via an output shaft of a transmission and a power transmission system, wherein the shifter gear slide mechanism is connected to the internal combustion engine and the transmission.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2009
From: ONO, KAZUHIKO; OTA, ATSUO
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-254920 · Sep 30, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100077884A1 · Apr 1, 2010