What is the working principle of the transmission engagement sleeve?
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The main function of the transmission engagement sleeve is to cooperate with the synchronizer ring, enabling the safe engagement of two adjacent gears from asynchronous to synchronous rotation under the action of the shift fork. Function of the transmission synchronizer: When adjacent gears are being shifted, the same principle of different operational steps applies to the case of moving gear shifting. The only difference is that the former requires the angular speed of the to-be-engaged gear ring and the engagement sleeve to be consistent, while the latter requires the linear speed at the meshing point of the to-be-engaged gears to be consistent. However, the underlying speed analysis principle is the same. The shifting operation of the transmission, especially downshifting from a higher gear to a lower gear, is more complex and prone to impact between gear teeth or spline teeth. To simplify the operation and avoid inter-tooth impact, a synchronizer can be installed in the shifting device. The inertial synchronizer achieves synchronization through friction, and it is equipped with a special mechanism to ensure that the engagement sleeve and the to-be-engaged spline gear ring cannot come into contact before synchronization is achieved, thereby avoiding inter-tooth impact. Transmission: Each pair of meshing gears in the transmission consists of one gear loosely mounted on a shaft and the other fixed to another shaft with splines. The engagement sleeve is mounted on the spline hub, which is in turn fixed to the shaft with splines.