Shift device
US11287030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2059/0269
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a shift device, the placement of magnets relative to sensors can be changed by rotating a ball shaft of a lever. The sensors detect magnetic fields generated by the magnets in order to detect a shift position of the lever. Shields suppress a magnetic field outside the ball shaft from reaching the sensors. The magnets, the sensors, and the shields are disposed on the ball shaft. This enables a reduction in the size of the shift device.
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