摘要 |
A power-assisted gearshift mechanism for a manual transmission, comprising. a shift rail mounted for axial movement to select one or more gears, a control arm engageable with the shift rail to cause axial movement of the shift rail in response to operation of a operator control, and a fluid pressure actuator, the fluid pressure actuator comprising a piston moveable in a cylinder, wherein fluid pressure in the cylinder causes force to be applied to the shift rail, the cylinder having a fluid supply connection and a fluid exit connection, and wherein the fluid exit connection is closeable to cause the fluid pressure within the cylinder to change, and the fluid exit connection comprising a bore within the shift rail, wherein movement of the control linkage is operable to open or close the bore. |