Park locking mechanism

Details Park locking mechanism Park locking mechanism

1993-07-09

1994-03-22

Luong, Vinh T.

Machine element or mechanism

Elements

Pawls and ratchets

74577M, 74606R, 74473R, 192 4A, 192114R, G05G 100, B60K 4126, B60K 2000

Patent

active

052954129

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed herein a park locking mechanism for a selected gear of a vehicle transmission. The mechanism includes a manually actuatable shift rod, a pivotally mounted pawl lever for selectively engaging the gear, a rod assembly operatively connected to the pawl lever, a rotatable rod operatively connected to the shift rod, an actuating lever secured to the rotatable rod for rotation therewith, "lock" and "unlock" recesses formed in the distal end of the actuating lever, spring-loaded lug means for alternately engaging said recesses, and an opening formed in the actuating lever for connection with the rod assembly for pivoting the pawl lever into engagement with said selected gear when the PARK mode is selected by the operator.

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