| 摘要 |
A force regulated actuation apparatus (3) for a vehicle manual transmission (1) comprises a gearshift input member (5) or gearstick, an actuator assembly (13) for communicating input force from the gearstick to a gear selector device (11a, 11b, 11c); drive means (23) arranged to load the manual gearshift mechanism; and control means (25) for the drive means (23), said control means controlling the output of the drive means to provide a consistent input force to operate the gearstick (5) during gear selection. The drive means (23) may be a linear motor. The vehicle user may be allowed to select from alternative gearshift force profiles ( Fig. 6 ). Force may be applied by the drive means (23) to assist or resist gearchanges, depending on the comparison between force required and force desired. A method for selecting a gear in a manual transmission is also disclosed.
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