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Automatic transmission with an operating element

US9874276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Martin Bauer · Bismarck, US
Johann Eichler · Ingolstadt, DE
Hennig Schmahl · Ingolstadt, DE
Iwo Heidrich · Unterschleißheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2012
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2003
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic transmission having an operator control which has at least one manually actuable switching rocker which is arranged on a steering wheel. A sensor senses the actuation of the switching rocker and is connected via a signal path to a transmission control device of the automatic transmission. The switching rocker and the transmission control device are additionally connected to one another via a second signal path which is independent of the signal path.

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