Easy release mechanism at park position for automatic transmission shifter
US7597022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20612
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shifter lever assembly includes a base, a shifter lever movable relative to the base along a shift path, and at least one gate defining a gear position along the shift path. A release mechanism includes a gate pin movable along a linear path between a locked position wherein the gate pin cooperates with the at least one gate to secure the shifter lever in the gear position and an unlocked position wherein the shifter lever is movable from the gear position along the shift path, an actuator operatively coupled to the gate pin to selectively move the gate pin from the locked position to the unlocked position, and at least one rotatable roller located between the gate pin and the at least one gate.
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