Shift lever operating position judging device
US7203587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/1284
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shift lever operating position judging device includes a position sensor having switches. Each switch is arranged to be at an ON state within a different range in a shift lever operating range, and two or three switches out of the plurality of switches are at the ON state in a different combination in response to each shift lever operating position. The device further includes a calculated value calculating means reading a sensor signal representing the ON or OFF state of the switches and calculating a calculated value based upon the signal, and a first operating position judging means for judging the shift lever position corresponding to the calculated value following a first operating position judgment reference defining the calculated value at the event that all of the plurality of switches have been at a normal condition.
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