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modifying the manual transmission vehicles (manual control of gear and clutch) so
that people with disability can also drive the vehicle without difficulty. The initial
design has been filled for the patent [6]. The enhanced clutch operating mechanism
and its operation are explained in this paper. The development of the Force Tuner
used in the developed mechanism is also explained.
A mechanism has been designed in order to realize controlling the clutch simultaneously at two points. This mechanism named as “Force Tuner” has two points
control of clutch by hand instead of leg so that the driver (person with one leg
disability) can easily steer with both the hands and can control clutch with one hand
(left hand with the left-hand drive cars) at same time. One of the controls for clutch is
provided at the gear knob which can be used while shifting the gear and another one
with the steering column so that it can be used while in traffic or speed breakers. Dual
clutch control mechanism (Fig. 2) shows the mechanism to be used for two points
control of clutch. Frame (number 1 shown in Fig. 2) is used for the explanation but
the frame is not required in fitting the mechanism in the vehicle. The component
numbers used in the explanation are shown in Fig. 2. Special analysis is carried out
for checking the interference among components and the movement of the required
components.
Figure 2 consists of 14 components which are used for the explanation of the
working of the developed mechanism for two points control of clutch by one hand.
Component 1 is a square tube frame (fixed as representation of a vehicle space used)
which is used to hold the assembly. Component 12 is the clutch (as representation of
clutch in a vehicle) which is mounted on the frame 1 and is free to rotate about the
circular rod. The clutch is connected to the Force Tuner (component 11, also referred
Fig. 2 Dual clutch control mechanism (isometric view of the assembly)
R. K. Gupta et al.
modifying the manual transmission vehicles (manual control of gear and clutch) so
that people with disability can also drive the vehicle without difficulty. The initial
design has been filled for the patent [6]. The enhanced clutch operating mechanism
and its operation are explained in this paper. The development of the Force Tuner
used in the developed mechanism is also explained.
A mechanism has been designed in order to realize controlling the clutch simultaneously at two points. This mechanism named as “Force Tuner” has two points
control of clutch by hand instead of leg so that the driver (person with one leg
disability) can easily steer with both the hands and can control clutch with one hand
(left hand with the left-hand drive cars) at same time. One of the controls for clutch is
provided at the gear knob which can be used while shifting the gear and another one
with the steering column so that it can be used while in traffic or speed breakers. Dual
clutch control mechanism (Fig. 2) shows the mechanism to be used for two points
control of clutch. Frame (number 1 shown in Fig. 2) is used for the explanation but
the frame is not required in fitting the mechanism in the vehicle. The component
numbers used in the explanation are shown in Fig. 2. Special analysis is carried out
for checking the interference among components and the movement of the required
components.
Figure 2 consists of 14 components which are used for the explanation of the
working of the developed mechanism for two points control of clutch by one hand.
Component 1 is a square tube frame (fixed as representation of a vehicle space used)
which is used to hold the assembly. Component 12 is the clutch (as representation of
clutch in a vehicle) which is mounted on the frame 1 and is free to rotate about the
circular rod. The clutch is connected to the Force Tuner (component 11, also referred
Fig. 2 Dual clutch control mechanism (isometric view of the assembly)