Shift device
US10808833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2059/0295
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a shift device, when a switch is operated, a moving portion, a first lock plate, a second lock plate and a third lock plate are moved toward a vehicle front side, and placement of the first lock plate, the second lock plate and the third lock plate at a return path is cancelled. Therefore, if the switch is operated when a lever is placed at other than a “P” position, due to a guide pin being moved along the return path toward an upper side by urging force of a return spring, the guide pin is returned to a vehicle front side end of a first lateral path, and the lever is returned to the “P” position. Due thereto, the lever can easily return to the “P” position from other than the “P” position.
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