US 11,808,348 B2
Reverse gear system for vehicle
Corey A. Simonetta, Rush City, MN (US); Dustin D. Keller, Lindstrom, MN (US); and Andrew J. Ellsworth, Stanchfield, MN (US)
Assigned to Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Medina, MN (US)
Appl. No. 17/772,278
Filed by Indian Motorcycle International, LLC, Medina, MN (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 29, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/057942
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 27, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/087101, PCT Pub. Date May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/927,356, filed on Oct. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0373081 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. F16H 61/28 (2006.01); F16H 3/46 (2006.01); F16H 59/12 (2006.01); F16H 59/44 (2006.01); F16H 59/70 (2006.01); F16H 61/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/686 (2006.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 61/2807 (2013.01) [F16H 3/46 (2013.01); F16H 59/12 (2013.01); F16H 59/44 (2013.01); F16H 59/70 (2013.01); F16H 61/04 (2013.01); F16H 61/686 (2013.01); F16H 63/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of activating reverse for a vehicle comprising:
generating a reverse signal at a user interface;
communicating the reverse signal to a control module;
determining a vehicle speed;
determining a transmission gear position;
generating a clutch lever signal corresponding to an amount of opening and closing of a clutch lever;
in response to the vehicle speed and the transmission gear position, engaging a reverse gear at a drive sprocket assembly; and
changing a speed of the drive sprocket assembly in response to the clutch lever signal based on the amount of opening or closing of the clutch lever.