Many motorists want to understand how the components of the car interact, and to understand the principle of the gearbox mechanism and gear shifting.
Gearbox device and its principle of operation
The gearbox is a device, the purpose of which is to change the rotational speed of the driving wheels of the car by changing the ratio of the gear ratios of the gears, which are the main component of this mechanism. How else can you designate the principle of the gearbox operation, so this is the ability of the transmission, at the same engine speed, to rotate the wheels of the car at completely different speeds, depending on the gear engaged.
The gearbox is a very effective mechanism that can significantly increase the efficiency of the car and can significantly reduce the load on the engine mechanisms. Also, this mechanism has a reverse function. The mechanism works as follows - the engine rotates the main shaft of the gearbox, and the driver, choosing the desired gear for him, changes the gear pairs, simply changing the gear.
It should be said that most heavy vehicles have a gearbox of a more complex design. They are represented by a series of high and low gears, which are a whole range of gear gear pairs in addition to the main ones available. Such additional gears are designed to facilitate the operation of the engine and significantly increase its resource. Particular usefulness, as drivers call them, of the "halves" is felt during the starting acceleration of the car, when starting to move downhill or when the weight of the transported products is large.
Checkpoint in light transport
But let's take a look at passenger cars. Today, engineering thought has gone far in the development of such mechanisms. In addition to standard manual transmissions, modern cars can be equipped with automatic, robotic, variable gear shifting devices. All these mechanisms are improved brothers of the manual transmission. They have many advantages over the progenitor of mechanics. The devices of the new generation are very convenient and provide the driver with comfort and ease of control.
These mechanisms are very reliable and are equipped with all kinds of "smart systems" that, in extreme situations, can help the driver save not only his vehicle, but also his own life and the lives of his passengers. Control of modern gearshift mechanisms can be carried out not as before with a standard lever located on the car console, but with the help of buttons and petals located on the steering wheel of the car. Every year, car manufacturers try to make driving as easy as possible. And great merit in this process is the improvement of the gearbox mechanism, which is one of the most important components of the machine.
