Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Interchangeably locked
Patent
1996-04-02
1997-11-04
Herrmann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Interchangeably locked
74473R, 74475, 74538, F16H 5904, F16H 6338
Patent
active
056827890
ABSTRACT:
In a selector lever system for manually shiftable automatic transmissions for motor vehicles, comprising a selector lever movable in a gear shifting gate in only one plane in a plurality of gear shift positions. The shift positions include a manual drive position from which the lever can be moved into a first direction to command an upshift and in a second direction to command a downshift. The lever is biased back to the manual drive position after the upshift or downshift command is given. The system also includes sensors for detecting movement in the first and second directions from the manual drive position. The system includes a cam and spring loaded pin which prevents the lever from being positioned in the manual drive position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5197344 (1993-03-01), Maier et al.
DeCrouppe Guido
Turner Graeme
Dottavio James J.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Herrmann Allan D.
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