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WO2012059709A1
WO2012059709A1 PCT/GB2011/001519 GB2011001519W WO2012059709A1 WO 2012059709 A1 WO2012059709 A1 WO 2012059709A1 GB 2011001519 W GB2011001519 W GB 2011001519W WO 2012059709 A1 WO2012059709 A1 WO 2012059709A1
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James Royston Transley
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D11/00—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
    • F02D11/04—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by mechanical control linkages
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W10/00—Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function
    • B60W10/04—Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
    • B60W10/06—Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W30/00—Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
    • B60W30/18—Propelling the vehicle
    • B60W30/19—Improvement of gear change, e.g. by synchronisation or smoothing gear shift
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D41/00—Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
    • F02D41/02—Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
    • F02D41/021—Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine
    • F02D41/0215—Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine in relation with elements of the transmission
    • F02D41/023—Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine in relation with elements of the transmission in relation with the gear ratio shifting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H61/00—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing
    • F16H61/04—Smoothing ratio shift
    • F16H61/0403—Synchronisation before shifting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H63/00—Control outputs from the control unit to change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion or to other devices than the final output mechanism
    • F16H63/40—Control outputs from the control unit to change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion or to other devices than the final output mechanism comprising signals other than signals for actuating the final output mechanisms
    • F16H63/50—Signals to an engine or motor
    • F16H63/502—Signals to an engine or motor for smoothing gear shifts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H2306/00—Shifting
    • F16H2306/40—Shifting activities
    • F16H2306/54—Synchronising engine speed to transmission input speed

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  • the remote cable operated downshift throttle blipper hereafter referred to as the device has been developed.
  • this remotely mounted solenoid driven device is unique.
  • the device offers light weight and small size allied to adjustable operation time and travel with ultra fast action making it a unique solution to downshift throttle blipping problems, specifically designed to be easy to install with articulated remote cable operation making this device very versatile.
  • the device can be used in conjunction with semi automatic gearshifting systems or can be manually triggered by a programmable gearshift control unit (GCU).
  • GCU programmable gearshift control unit
  • This device is infinitely tuneable to suit the driver/riders requirements as it will blip the throttle for an adjustable period of "on time” allied to adjustable operating travel to allow clutchless downshifting of gears thus removing the requirement for the driver/rider to manually blip the throttle.
  • the device is designed for racing and road vehicles for both on and off road use.
  • Fig 1 shows the complete remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device and its means of connecting with the vehicle's throttle opening wheel.
  • Fig 1 .1 shows the vehicle's throttle opening wheel
  • Fig 1 .2 shows the vehicle's throttle stop on the vehicle's throttle opening wheel
  • Fig 1 .3 shows the vehicle's idle screw location which is where the idle screw replacement ferrule (Fig 1 .5) is fitted
  • Fig 1 .4 shows the flexible remote blipper operating cable inner (end 1 ) which pushes the vehicle's throttle stop (Fig 1 .2)
  • Fig 1 .5 shows the idle screw replacement ferrule
  • Fig 1 .6 shows the ferrule locking nut REMOTE CABLE OPERATED DOWNSHIFT THROTTLE BLIPPING DEVICE

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  • Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
  • Control Of Vehicle Engines Or Engines For Specific Uses (AREA)

Abstract

A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device having a flexible remote blipper operating cable inner (Fig 1.4 & Fig 1.15) An idle screw replacement ferrule (Fig 1.5) A ferrule locking nut (Fig 1.6) A flexible remote blipper operating cable outer (Fig 1.7) A solenoid armature return spring (Fig 1.8) A blipping solenoid in housing (Fig 1.9) A remote cable locking nut (Fig 1.10) A solenoid mounting bracket (Fig 1.1 1 ) A solenoid armature (Fig 1.12) A remote cable inner locking grub screw (Fig 1.13) A +12v power supply and - Ov ground (Fig 1.14) A solenoid armature travel adjustment bolt and lock nut (Fig 1.16) This device is designed for racing and road vehicles for both on and off road use. It connects to the vehicle's throttle opening wheel to aid downshifting gears without the need for the driver/rider to manually blip the throttle to achieve clutchless downshifts.

Description

REMOTE CABLE OPERATED DOWNSHIFT THROTTLE BLIPPING DEVICE
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As many car drivers and motorcycle riders experience difficulties in blipping the throttle to downshift gears clutchlessly when decelerating, the remote cable operated downshift throttle blipper hereafter referred to as the device has been developed.
Although there are other throttle blipping devices available for race cars, none are feasible for applications with limited space (particularly motorcycle engines), they are not practical to fit as they require many components to operate making them bulky and heavy.
Specifically designed as an alternative throttle blipping method to allow the clutchless downshifting of gears, this remotely mounted solenoid driven device is unique.
Most modern engines (particularly motorcycles) have severely limited space between engine, airbox and throttle bodies and many no longer use cable operated throttles, this is known as "fly by wire" throttle operation. This solenoid driven device is specifically designed to attach directly on to the vehicle's throttle opening wheel (or similar) as all vehicles will retain these no matter which form of throttle operation they may use.
The device offers light weight and small size allied to adjustable operation time and travel with ultra fast action making it a unique solution to downshift throttle blipping problems, specifically designed to be easy to install with articulated remote cable operation making this device very versatile.
Designed as a driver/rider aid the device can be used in conjunction with semi automatic gearshifting systems or can be manually triggered by a programmable gearshift control unit (GCU). This device is infinitely tuneable to suit the driver/riders requirements as it will blip the throttle for an adjustable period of "on time" allied to adjustable operating travel to allow clutchless downshifting of gears thus removing the requirement for the driver/rider to manually blip the throttle.
The device is designed for racing and road vehicles for both on and off road use.
The invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
Fig 1 shows the complete remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device and its means of connecting with the vehicle's throttle opening wheel.
Fig 1 .1 shows the vehicle's throttle opening wheel
Fig 1 .2 shows the vehicle's throttle stop on the vehicle's throttle opening wheel
Fig 1 .3 shows the vehicle's idle screw location which is where the idle screw replacement ferrule (Fig 1 .5) is fitted
Fig 1 .4 shows the flexible remote blipper operating cable inner (end 1 ) which pushes the vehicle's throttle stop (Fig 1 .2)
Fig 1 .5 shows the idle screw replacement ferrule
Fig 1 .6 shows the ferrule locking nut REMOTE CABLE OPERATED DOWNSHIFT THROTTLE BLIPPING DEVICE
2 shows the flexible remote blipper operating cable outer
shows the solenoid armature return spring
shows the blipping solenoid in housing
0 shows the flexible remote cable locking nut
1 shows the solenoid mounting bracket
2 shows the solenoid armature
3 shows the flexible remote cable inner locking grub screw
4 shows the +12v power supply and -Ov ground
5 shows the flexible remote blipper operating cable inner (end 2)
6 shows the solenoid armature travel adjustment bolt and lock nut

Claims

REMOTE CABLE OPERATED DOWNSHIFT THROTTLE BLIPPING DEVICE Claims
1 . A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device comprising of: a solenoid assembly in housing a flexible remote blipper operating cable outer with a flexible remote blipper operating cable inner an idle screw replacement ferrule with ferrule locking nut a remote cable locking nut a remote cable inner locking grub screw a solenoid armature return spring a solenoid armature travel adjustment bolt and lock nut a solenoid mounting bracket a +12v power supply and -Ov ground
A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device is attached to a vehicle's throttle opening wheel via the idle screw location said device is then operably connected to a gearshift control unit with outputs suitable for operating said device offering gear position read individually timed operations for throttle blipping downshift delays for each downward gearshift including downshift queuing to allow multiple downshifts
2. A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device according to claim 1 , in which said device is operably connected to a gearshift control unit with single operation timers for throttle blipping and downshift delay REMOTE CABLE OPERATED DOWNSHIFT THROTTLE BLIPPING DEVICE
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3. A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device according to claim 1 , in which said device is operably connected to a gearshift control unit without timers where the driver/rider determines the on time manually
4. A remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device according to claim 1 , in which said device may also be a pneumatic ram in which said device is suitable for use with a pneumatic gearshift control unit and gearshifting system
PCT/GB2011/001519 2010-11-05 2011-10-22 Remote cable operated downshift throttle blipping device Ceased WO2012059709A1 (en)

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Citations (4)

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US4838820A (en) * 1987-08-26 1989-06-13 Brunswick Corporation Preassembled throttle cable linkage
US6131682A (en) * 1998-12-22 2000-10-17 Walker; Dale Electric solenoid shifter
WO2003026913A1 (en) * 2001-09-22 2003-04-03 Pro Shift Technologies Limited Gearshift mechanism
EP2039913A1 (en) * 2007-09-18 2009-03-25 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Straddle type vehicle

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GB2477267A (en) * 2010-01-27 2011-08-03 James Royston Tansley Telescopic throttle blipping device

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US4838820A (en) * 1987-08-26 1989-06-13 Brunswick Corporation Preassembled throttle cable linkage
US6131682A (en) * 1998-12-22 2000-10-17 Walker; Dale Electric solenoid shifter
WO2003026913A1 (en) * 2001-09-22 2003-04-03 Pro Shift Technologies Limited Gearshift mechanism
EP2039913A1 (en) * 2007-09-18 2009-03-25 Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Straddle type vehicle

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