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US 10,336,186 B2Granted
Pushbutton vehicle shifter interface
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Woodhouse, Soo Young Kang-Morales, Ryan G. Niemiec, Ryan Blodi
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Abstract
A pushbutton shifter interface is provided on a vehicle and includes a plurality of pushbutton keys arranged horizontally on a dashboard. The pushbutton shifter interface may be fixedly coupled with the dashboard generally forward of a driver seat. The pushbutton shifter interface is accessible by a driver to select a vehicle operating mode.
Claims18
A vehicle pushbutton shifter interface comprising:
- a support assembly located proximate a panel in a vehicle generally forward of a driver seat;
- and
- a plurality of pushbutton keys arranged horizontally on the support assembly and mechanically actuatable downward by force applied by a user to input vehicle operating modes including vehicle transmission positions, wherein the plurality of pushbutton keys pivot about a horizontal pivot rod to actuate a switch.
A vehicle comprising:
- a panel located generally forward of a driver seat within a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- a support assembly provided in a panel generally forward of the driver seat;
- and
- a plurality of pushbutton keys arranged horizontally on the support assembly and mechanically actuatable downward by force applied by a user to input vehicle operating modes including vehicle transmission positions, wherein the plurality of pushbutton keys pivot about a horizontal pivot rod to actuate a switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.